The Effectiveness of Herbal Compress Gel on Pain in Volunteers with Lomplaipatakart Sanyan 4 of the Back
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This study aimed to investigate the skin irritation potential of a herbal compress gel in healthy participants, evaluate its effectiveness in relieving pain, and assess volunteers’ satisfaction with Lomplaipatakart Sanyan 4 (back syndrome) after using the herbal compress gel. The gel was applied once daily for three consecutive days to 30 participants. Pain levels were recorded using a numerical rating scale (NRS), and cervical range of motion (ROM) was measured using a goniometer. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests. The results showed a statistically significant reduction in pain levels, from a pre-treatment mean of 5.93 ± 1.87 to a post-treatment mean of 3.18 ± 1.45 (p < 0.05). The average cervical ROM also significantly improved in all measured directions. Specifically, the pre-treatment ROM values were 41.17 ± 7.43° (head flexion), 44.60 ± 7.12° (head extension), 28.23±6.16° (right lateral flexion), and 27.33 ± 8.66° (left lateral flexion). After treatment, these values increased to 50.93 ± 8.35°, 51.80 ± 7.28°, 37.13 ± 5.58°, and 36.4 ± 5.60°, respectively (p < 0.05). No skin irritation was observed, and participants expressed high satisfaction with the herbal compress gel.
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