TY - JOUR T1 - THE EFFECT OF FOOT REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGE ON SEVERITY OF PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN TT - بررسی تأثیر ماساژ بازتابی پا بر شدت درد بیماران مبتلا به کمر درد مزمن JF - UNMF JO - UNMF VL - 10 IS - 6 UR - http://unmf.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-1165-en.html Y1 - 2013 SP - 0 EP - 0 N2 -   The effect of foot reflexology massage on severity of pain in patients with chronic low back pain      Rezvaniamin M [1] , Sirati nir M [2] , Ebadi A [3] , Sadeghi M, Moradian T [4] *      Received: 20 Sep, 2012 Accepted: 21 Nov, 2012      Abstract   Background & Aims : Low back pain has negative effects on different aspects of the patient’s li fe . Thus there are different methods for relieving low back pain. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology massage on severity of pain in patients with chronic low back pain.   Materials & Methods : In a clinical randomized trial consisting of totally 150 patients who were suffering from chronic low back pain. Using random allocation sampling method we divided all patients in three groups, each group consisting of 50 patients. These were: 1-expriment group (giving massage in the determined location) 2-control group (without any intervention) 3- placebo group (giving massage in all regions for three sessions) . All three groups received routine physiot herapy. Pain severity was assessed using McGill short form pain questionnaire and then compared between groups.   Result : The results of study indicated that pain reduced in three group, but reduction of pain in foot reflexology group was more than other two group (p M3 ER -