The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a balance reeducation protocol and an evidenced based protocol on pain, function and postural control of low back pain patients.
Both groups will perform general exercises for back pain (stretch and strength of paraspinal and abdominal muscles, plus exercises to enhance lumbar and pelvic flexibility but the balance or experimental group will perform in addition five minutes of exercises that challenge postural stability in the sitting position. The evolution of the two groups concerning pain level, function and postural control will be compared.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
35
exercises for stretch and strength of paraspinal and abdominal muscles
patients perform balance reeducation exercises in addition to general exercises for stretch and strength of back and abdominal muscles
Centro Universitário Fieo
Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
Perceived pain
Pain was measured by an Analogic Visual Scale
Time frame: 5 weeks
Function
Function was measured by the Roland-Morris Questionnaire
Time frame: 5 weeks
Postural Control
Postural control was measured by Functional Reach Test and by posturography
Time frame: 5 weeks
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