Assessment of the Effect of Swedish Massage and Acupressure in Rehabilitation of Patients with Low Back Pain. Preliminary Report
Journal Title: Ortopedia Traumatologia Rehabilitacja - Year 2017, Vol 19, Issue 6
Abstract
Background. Low-back pain is a common problem in developed societies. The quest for methods to reduce this complaint may contribute to improving the quality of life for many people. The aim of the study was to compare the effect of Swedish massage combined with acupressure vs. Swedish massage alone in patients with low back pain. Material and methods. The study involved 20 women and 20 men with lumbosacral pain. The group was clinically homogeneous. The participants were randomized into two groups: Group 1, which received Swedish massage with acupressure techniques, and Group 2, treated with Swedish massage only. The research tools comprised the Laitinen Pain Score, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Roland-Morris Questionnaire, the Thomayer test, and the measurement of lumbar spine extension. Differences between the measurements were evaluated with the Wilcoxon test, with the minimum significance level set at p≤0.05. Results. Both groups demonstrated a significant (p<0.05) decrease in pain intensity, improvement in quality of life and increase in physical activity. Increased segmental mobility of the spine was also observed in all patients, with significant changes (p<0.05) noted only in Group 1. In Group 2, the differences tended towards significance. Conclusion. In selected cases, Swedish massage combined with acupressure techniques may be more effective as a monotherapy in patients with non-specific low back pain than massage alone.
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Dariusz Boguszewski, Mateusz Krupiński
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