Effectiveness of Myofascial release in the management of chronic low back pain in nursing professionals

Summary Objective To investigate whether Myofascial release (MFR) when used as an adjunct to specific back exercises (SBE) reduces pain and disability in chronic low back pain (CLBP) in comparison with a control group receiving a sham Myofascial release (SMFR) and specific back exercises (SBE) among...

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Published in:Journal of bodywork and movement therapies 2014-04, Vol.18 (2), p.273-281
Main Authors: Ajimsha, M.S., MPT, ADMFT, PhD, Daniel, Binsu, MPT, ADMFT, Chithra, S., MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Chronic Disease
Chronic low back pain
Disability Evaluation
Exercise Therapy - methods
Female
Humans
Low Back Pain - rehabilitation
Male
Manipulation, Osteopathic - methods
Myofascial release
Nurses
Pain Measurement
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specific back exercises
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Summary:Summary Objective To investigate whether Myofascial release (MFR) when used as an adjunct to specific back exercises (SBE) reduces pain and disability in chronic low back pain (CLBP) in comparison with a control group receiving a sham Myofascial release (SMFR) and specific back exercises (SBE) among nursing professionals. Design Randomized, controlled, single blinded trial. Setting Nonprofit research foundation clinic in Kerala, India. Participants Nursing professionals ( N  = 80) with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Interventions MFR group or control group. The techniques were administered by physiotherapists certified in MFR and consisted of 24 sessions per client over 8 weeks. Main outcome measure The McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) was used to assess subjective pain experience and Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS) was used to assess the disability associated with CLBP. The primary outcome measure was the difference in MPQ and QBPDS scores between week 1 (pretest score), week 8 (posttest score), and follow-up at week 12 after randomization. Results The simple main effects analysis showed that the MFR group performed better than the control group in weeks 8 and 12 ( P  
ISSN:1360-8592
1532-9283
DOI:10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.05.007