Discussion
The case described in this paper demonstrates the KKT treatment focused
on low back pain. Research literature reveals that even mild LBP results
in significant functional loss and decreased quality of life. LBP is the
second most common cause for consulting a doctor. Typical treatment of
LBP includes various psychological, medical, and physical therapies.
When these treatment options fail, the patient often chooses the last
option – spinal surgery. However, spinal surgery may not produce
symptomatic relief in the long-term and so the patient returns to daily
activity with complications. The KKT approach, treating the patient with
sound wave stimulation [3,6,7,9], presents a non-invasive
alternative. This case study of a middle-aged adult patient who
presented with low back pain radiating to both lower limbs treated with
KKT is consistent with evidence previously published [3,7,9,10].
After the patient received 18 sessions over a period of 13 weeks, he
reported improvement in disability and pain scores, sleep, mood, quality
of life, and work performance, No adverse effects were observed.
Improvement in the lumbar spine was noted on MRI imaging.