Efficacy and safety of thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device for chronic low back pain: A randomised controlled trial

Table 3 Comparison of the Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) functional domains before and after Thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device

	JOABPEQ functional domains	Initial evaluation	Final evaluation	Difference	P value
Treatment group	Low back pain	8.9 ± 14.38	75.05 ± 20.97	66.15	< 0.001
	Lumbar function	20.08 ± 18.24	60.25 ± 18.38	40.17	< 0.001
	Walking ability	23.38 ± 19.09	55.73 ± 21.07	32.35	< 0.001
	Social life function	19.83 ± 14.02	55.50 ± 17.37	35.67	< 0.001
	Mental health	31.78 ± 20.85	67.35 ± 13.83	35.57	< 0.001
Control group	Low back pain	10.40 ± 12.66	6.67 ± 13.13	-3.73	0.29
	Lumbar function	39.40 ± 25.57	17.73 ± 14.69	-21.67	0.01
	Walking ability	23.80 ± 30.96	14.20 ± 16.01	-9.6	0.69
	Social life function	33.07 ± 24.10	13.87 ± 9.24	-19.2	0.01
	Mental health	31.93 ± 19.76	12.80 ± 6.83	-19.13	< 0.001

JOABPEQ: The Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire.