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Conditions
Brief summary
The main objective of this study is to analyze the association of the relationship between patient and therapist, the remission of symptoms and function improvement at the end of a period of eight weeks of treatment for lumbar stabilization
Interventions
Lumbar stabilization program during eight weeks. The treatment looking for decrease activation of the superficial lumbar muscles and improve activation of the deep muscles (multifidus and transversus abdominals). The protocol will be divided in two parts where each one is compound for 4 weeks. On first part, the patients will visit the clinic twice a week during 4 weeks for learn how relax the superficial muscles and activate the transversus abdominal and multifidus for then do exercises while maintaining contraction of the transversus abdominal. At the second part of protocol, the sessions will be once a week for others 4 weeks and patients will learn to do controlled movements of lumbar spine in a range of motion free of pain, later, the speed of the exercises is increased and functional movements are practiced. The exercises were grouped in a protocol elaborated using the motor control principle. Each session will have 50-60 minutes of duration.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
back pain for more 6 six month with pain complaint when upon entry of the study
Exclusion criteria
structural alteration at low limb and/or spine; surgery in abdominal or spine region; presence of red flags, clear signs of radiculopathy with alteration of reflex, dermatome and/or myotome (at least two of these signs must be positive in a same segment of spine); rheumathic disease in lumbar spine; urinary incontinence; cognitive impairment; obesity, pregnancy or puerperal period