Influência da terapia manual como preparação para o RPG na lombalgia crônica: estudo de caso

Abstract

Introduction: Low back pain is defined as a set of painful conditions located between the thoracic vertebra 12 (T12) and above the lower gluteal fold, with or without pain radiating to the lower limb. In view of the need for a more diversified and efficient treatment, the Manual Therapy and the RPG included the therapy of physical therapy against the functional and symptomatic symptoms of the lumbar spine. Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of Manual Therapy as a preparatory course of Global Posture Reeducation (RPG) in chronic low back pain. Methods: Two volunteers diagnosed with chronic low back pain participated in this study. They underwent treatment for four weeks, with two weekly sessions for about 50 minutes each. To evaluate the therapeutic effect was used the sheet of postural assessment and manual therapy, pain scale and functional disability index. Results: With the comparison of the results obtained before and after the use of the program, there was evidence of improvement in posture, pain symptomatology and functional capacity. Conclusion: Although preliminary, through this research, it has been demonstrated that manual therapy as a preparatory course for RPG can be an excellent therapeutic alternative in the recovery of chronic low back pain.