The Effectiveness of Use Phra-Angkhob-Pra-Sen Herbal Oil Reduce Upper Back Pain for the Patients with Lomplaipattakat-Sanyan-4 of the Back

Abstract

         This quasi-experimental study aimed to study the effectiveness of the Phra-Angkhob-Pra-Sen herbal oil for reducing pain in the patients with Lomplaipattakat-Sanyan-4 of the upper back. The sample consisted of patients who received services at Thai traditional medicine clinics. Phetchaburi Rajabhat University 24 patients with Lomplaipattakat-Sanyan-4 of the back. Divided the group into two groups of 12 equal people each. The experimental group was the one who received the Phra-Angkhob-Pra-Sen herbal oil. The control group was received a placebo (Plam oil). The participants were given oil on their neck, shoulders and shoulders twice a day, in the morning and at bedtime for 5 days. The research instruments included the General Information Questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). An instrument for measuring the degree of movement of the neck and shoulders using a gonio meter. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, Independent t-test, Paired-sample t-test, Wilcoxon signed rank test and Mann-Whitney U test.
The results showed that upper back pain for the patients with Lomplaipattakat-Sanyan-4 of the Back had an average point at a good level after Phra-Angkhob-Pra-Sen herbal oil. (= 2.8, S.D.= 1.5) which was different from before the experiment-being at a poor level of (= 6.2, S.D.= 1.8) with statistical significance at .05 (t= 10.00 ) and different from the control group’s point taking the placebos that were in a level (= 5.4, S.D.= 1.3) with statistically significant at .05 ( t= -2.03 ). The Phra-Angkhob-Pra-Sen herbal oil was effective in reducing pain in the upper back and improving the degree of neck movement.