Comparison between the Effect of Local Steroid Injection and Prolotherapy on Iliac Crest Pain Syndrome.

, Kim, Hee Sang; , Ahn, Kyung Hoi; , Lee, Jong Ha; , Lee, Kyu Tae; , Yoon, Jee Sang

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2007;31(1):20-24.

Kim, Hee Sang , Ahn, Kyung Hoi , Lee, Jong Ha , Lee, Kyu Tae , Yoon, Jee Sang

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Korea. jeesang77@naver.com

장골능 동통 증후군 치료에서 스테로이드 주사와 증식치료의 효과 비교

김희상, 안경회, 이종하, 이규태, 윤지상

경희대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실

Abstract

Objective
To evaluate the therapeutic effect of local steroid injection and prolotherapy on the iliac crest pain syndrome (ICPS) in patients with nonspecific low back pain.
Method
44 patients with ICPS were chosen randomly. The treatment groups were divided into two. The first group received a mixture of triamcinolone and lidocaine. The second received with a mixture of dextrose and lidocaine. The patients in each group were injected once a week over 4 weeks. The effectiveness of treatment was evaluated by a visual analogue scale (VAS), a pressure threshold and patient's life activities with modified Oswestry questionnaire before injection, 30 minutes, 1 week, 4 weeks and 3 months later after injection respectively.
Results
VAS, pressure threshold and patient's life activities of two groups were all improved at 30 minutes, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after injection compared with those of pre-injection, and there was no significant difference between groups.
Conclusion
The low back pain on ICPS can be significantly improved by local steroid injection and prolotherapy equally. Therefore, patients with risk of steroid injection could be treated by prolotherapy. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2007; 31: 20-24)

Key Words: Iliac crest pain syndrome, Local steroid injection, Prolotherapy