Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is applied for 20 minutes in 10 subjects entered into a program of 10 sessions of treatment with low-frequency, high pulse width and high inten
Device
Other
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: male and female; aged 20-60 years old, body mass índex: 18 - 25 kg / m2 ; screening performed in Spinal Outpatient Clinic Maria da Glória of the Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro; sedentary or regular physical activity practitioners will be forwarded to the Glory Marida Clinic of the Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro; persistent pain between the last rib and the gluteal fold in a period exceeding three months; no history of previous spinal surgery, spinal fractures, neurological disorders, tumors, osteoporosis and arthrosis advanced; complain of pain greater than 0 in the visual analogue scale; not present diagnosis of psychiatric disorder, cognitive impairment or difficulties in understanding and communication that could compromise the use of electrotherapy or spinal manipulation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of a new disease or trauma to the spine and / or lower limbs in the period between the intervention and the follow-up study; fouls two consecutive sessions during the intervention period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After one month (10 sessions) of intervention, for the group treated with TENS, the pain will be higher when compared to the group treated with TENS and lumbar manipulation. The association of the techniques will be more effective in the long-term pain relief, identified by the decrease of the values in the visual analogue scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Immediately after the application of both techniques will be the relief of low back pain, which will be evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS).;Immediately after the application of both techniques will occur the reduction of functional disability, which will be evaluated by the Oswestry Index.;The hyperactivation of the paravertebral muscles will decrease immediately after the application of TENS associated with lumbar manipulation. The muscle activation will be analyzed by the Root Mean Square (RMS) value obtained by surface electromyography during the hip extension test | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarcela Carvalho
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Outcome results
None listed