Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Low back Pain
Brief summary
Objectives: Semi experimental Clinical Trial aimed at verifying the effectiveness of massage for lower back pain occupational as well as to assess the influence of technique in performing work activities and life in the team nursing.
Detailed description
Method: 18 officials received 7-8 massage sessions, twice per week, with the same protocol points. Data were collected on baseline, after one and two months and they responded 2 questionnaires (Functional Assessment of Oswestry and Risk Assessment in Movement and Transfer Scale) and the Numeric Pain Scale.
Interventions
OTHERMassage
Massage Anmá: 7-8 sessions, twice per week, kneading and pressure points on the bladder meridian
Sponsors
University of Sao Paulo
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 58 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Voluntary participation in the study of employees with availability of time for submission to the sessions 2. Not be pregnant 3. Hold shift of at least 6 hours daily 4. Do not go on vacation or leave care during the study period 5. Reporting back pain self-reported or confirmed by medical diagnosis 6. Not having passed off due to back pain in past 6 months 7. Do not submit spondylolisthesis, disc herniation and sciatic pain self-reported or confirmed by medical diagnosis 8. Do not use anti-inflammatory drugs 9. Individuals that showed greater than 0 (zero) in the Numerical Pain Scale (10) Score higher than 15 on the Functional Assessment Questionnaire Oswestry
Exclusion criteria
* Employees who left the study or that lost more than one session
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Application of Massage for Low Back Pain in Nursing Staff | two months | Effectiveness of massage in alleviating lower back pain through response to 2 questionnaires (Functional Assessment of Oswestry and Risk Assessment in Movement and Transfer Scale) and the Numeric Pain Scale. |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed