OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of low back pain and some related variables among adults of both genders. METHODS Was conduct a cross-sectional study of population-based in the urban area of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo. The sample consisted of 743 adult residents for over two years in this city. Low back pain, quality of sleep and physical activity were collected through face to face...

Recent clinical studies in patients with lower back pain indicate that maladaptive fear-avoidance- and endurance-related pain responses (FAR and ER) have an influence on pain-induced physiological stress levels. The aim of the present study was to follow-up these results under well-controlled laboratory conditions. For this purpose, 30 healthy adults were asked to indicate their usual responses...

BACKGROUND Continuous low back pain is associated with the symptoms of the pregnancy period. In spite of the improvement of low back pain within 6 months after the delivery, some women may develop chronic problems. This study aimed to investigate the effect of dry cupping therapy at BL23 point on the intensity of low back pain in primiparous women.  METHODS In the present randomized clinical ...

BACKGROUND Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training (SR-WBV) was tested to reduce work-related musculoskeletal complaints. METHODS Participants were 54 white-collar employees of a Swiss organization. The controlled crossover design comprised two groups each given 4 weeks of exercise and no training during a second 4-week period. Outcome was daily musculoskeletal well-being, musculos...

Background – Chronic low back pain is a complex condition produced by multiple factors. This study investigated the psychological aspects of low back pain in a group of patients. Methods – A total of 112 subjects participated in the study. Fifty-six patients (21 females and 35 males) had low back pain and were seeking treatment in two clinics. A control group of 56 subjects (20 females and 36 m...

AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of the Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) anxiety, depression, and somatization subscale scores with chronic low back pain. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, 75 patients admitted with the complaint of chronic low back pain (patient group) and 75 healthy persons (control group) were evaluated. SCL-90-R anxiety, depression, and somat...

UNLABELLED For the evaluation of the functionality and mobility of the spine, several methods have been developed. The purpose of this study was to estimate the test-retest reliability of the Spinal Mouse, a new, non-invasive, computer-assisted wireless telemetry device for the assessment of the curvatures, the mobility and the functionality of the spine. MATERIALS AND METHODS the test-retest...

INTRODUCTION Kinesiology is a complementary therapy assessing subtle change in manual muscle testing results to select individualised treatments. We report the exploratory 2-stage development and pilot of a sham kinesiology treatment for use in a clinical trial to evaluate the specific effects of this intervention. AIMS 1. To design, pilot and assess the credibility of a sham kinesiology trea...

This is a clinical trial which aims to evaluate the efficiency of massage in the reduction of occupational low back pain, and its influence on the performance of work and life activities for the nursing team. The sample consisted of 18 employees who received seven to eight sessions after their work period. From the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, significant improvements were found between the 3rd...