Low-back-pain: effects of self sensorial cutaneous stimulation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2010.2.7929Keywords:
low-back-pain, massage, frictionAbstract
Objective: This study aimed at testing the accuracy of a Sensorial Cutaneous Self-Stimulation (SCSS) method with the use of an instrument composed of a sponge plant coupled with handles, in patients undergoing physiotherapeutic treatment to low-back-pain. Materials and Methods: 21 women were randomly divided in two groups. The control group (2) was submitted to the application of thermotherapy (10 min) by superficial heat and massage in the lumbossacral region (10 min). The experimental group (1) received half of the time of massage and was instructed to practice the SCSS. The evaluation instruments were a frequency and intensity of pain questionary, an Analogic-Visual Escale of Pain and a pressure algometer applied to evaluate the pain threshold in six trigger points (TPs). Results: The results obtained were not statistically significant in all instruments used for the control group (2). However, there was a statistically significant difference in the group 1 post-test for the following: intensity and frequency of pain at the lumbar zone (p=0,018, p=0,011), gluteous zone (p=0,012, p=0,040) and gluteous and legs zone (p=0,007, p=0,011); Escale of Pain (p=0,032); TP1 (p=0,032),TP2 (p=0,050), TP3 (p=0,021), TP4 (p=0,044), TP5 (p=0,005) and TP6 (p=0,021). The intergroup analysis showed statistically significant differences in the post-test for: intensity (p=0,043) and frequency (p=0,029) of pain at the gluteous zone. The algometer showed significant increase in the intensity of the pain limit for the right medium gluteous TP5 (p=0,010) and right maximum gluteous TP6 (p=0,036). Conclusion: We suggest that the SCSS can be an effective tool to decrease pain intensity and frequency in low-back-pain, especially at the gluteous zone.Downloads
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