Comparison of intravenous NSAIDs and trigger point injection for low back pain in ED: A prospective randomized study

Kocak A. O., Ahiskalioglu A., Sengun E., Akgol Gur S. T., Akbas I.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.37, sa.10, ss.1927-1931, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.01.015
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1927-1931
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint originating from muscles Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is mainly associated with trigger points (TrP) in the muscle tissue. We compared the intravenously administered non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and trigger point injection (TPI) in the treatment of LBP patients admitted to the emergency department due to pain caused by TrPs.