Purpose:Low back pain (LBP), Gonarthrosis, knee, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome have been regarded as
affecting more than three-quarters’ of individuals in their lifetime.The aim of this study was conducted
to determine and compare the effects of topical patients with sand compared
with control related to Gonarthrosis, LBP, knee,
and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome pain.Methods: This
is a prospective case and control designed study based on 101 pain case with Sand
and 101 control subjects. The interventional groups in addition either topical
sand or without sand 2 months after the intervention were assessed. We assessed
tolerability of an established pain perception scale by the Numeric Rating
Scale (NRS). Categorical variables were compared using the chi-square
(
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