Back pain is a common musculoskeletal problem for farmers. Tele-rehabilitation for back pain could be useful for people living in rural area distant from hospital. Each session composed of self-assessment of back pain, education, stretching, core exercise, cool down exercise and homework using videoconferencing and Kinect-guided exercise. The outcome measure was visual analogue scale, Oswestry Disability Index, isometric back extensor strength, and pain pressure threshold of paraspainl muscles at baseline, after completion of 3 sessions, and after completion of 7 sessions. A total of 4 men (mean age, 64.8 ± 8.8) and 12 women (mean age, 67.4 ± 9.1) were participated in tele-rehabilitation program. After 7 consecutive sessions of tele-rehabilitation, participants had significant improvement on outcome measures including Oswestry Disability Index, isometric back extensor strength and pain pressure threshold on right L2 and left L4 paraspinal muscles. We showed tele-rehabilitation for back pain could be effective.
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