Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Young men and women over 18 years of age, with lower back pain for more than 3 months, with at least grade 4 pain on visual analogue scale analysis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People with a history of previous or scheduled surgeries in the trunk or limb region; know or suspect severe fractures or pathology like tumor, inflammation or infection, rheumatologic disorder, aortic aneurysm, radiculopathy or neupathy with or without spinal cord stenosis with proven MRI, structural deformity of the spine, spondyloarthropathy, equine tail syndrome. limitation of significant movement or comorbidity, disabling pain and physical disability that makes the analysis impossible; use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory 48h before the tests; neurological or psychiatric disorder; pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effectiveness of thoracolumbar fascial mobilization on pain, functionality and mobility of the participant, using pressure algometry, Visual Numerical Pain Scale, Oswestry and Star Back Screening Tool questionnaires before the procedure and immediately after, we will reapply these tests. and the Fingertip-to-floor Test and Schober Test, as well as pre- and post-intervention ultrasound measurements for a possible comparison of tissue glide. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Qualitative effects of manual intervention applied on mobility between thoracolumbar fascial tissue layers visualized by ultrasound imaging | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri