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Revista Salud Uninorte
Print version ISSN 0120-5552On-line version ISSN 2011-7531
Abstract
MORALES OSORIO, Marco Antonio; KOCK SHULZ, Sergio Alejandro; MEJIA MEJIA, Johana Milena and SUAREZ-ROCA, Heberto. Impact of two therapeutic interventions in patients with non-specific low back pain. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2018, vol.34, n.2, pp.338-348. ISSN 0120-5552. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.612.88.
Objective:
To evaluate the impact of two therapeutic interventions in patients with non-specific low back pain.
Materials and methods:
Prospective study, in which in 20 subjects from both genders assigned through consecutive sampling of the two interventions: Group 1:10 sessions of conventional physiotherapy treatment (CPT) (Ultrasound, TENS: Transcutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation y HWC: Hot Wet Compresses) and Group 2:10 sessions of Motor Control Exercises (MCE). A numerical Pain Scale (NPS) was applied before and after each intervention.
Results:
In the first group, it was found a 20% decrease the pain scores after 10 sessions compared with the baseline measurements (before the intervention) (p=0.03). Similarly, in the second group, pain score dimished 42% respect to baseline values at the end of the 10 therapeutic sessions (p = 0.03). When comparing the two interventions, the MCE were more effective than the CPT, even from the first treatment session (p <0.05).
Discussion:
a significant reduction of pain was found in both groups, although this reduction was significantly in the group treated with MCE.
Keywords : Physical Therapy Specialty; Low Back Pain; Exercise Movement Techniques; Exercise Therapy.