Osteopatia e lombalgia

Abstract

Low back pain is currently the leading cause of disability in the world, generating great attention of the scientific community. Can cause negative impacts on quality of life and often the subject becomes unable. This disability, beyond all personal injury is exponentially increasing costs of health and social security systems worldwide. The ideal treatment for low back pain is not clear yet. The results show differences in many aspects and findings lead us to believe that treatments used today have not reached a satisfactory effectiveness. This study aims to verify the effectiveness of osteopathy in low back pain. A systematic review showed conflicting results on the effectiveness of osteopathy on low back pain, and also found that the studies on the subject need to improve in quality and quantity. The randomized controlled double-blind study showed that treatment of osteopathic manipulation and therapeutic exercises were effective in reducing chronic nonspecific low back pain, however osteopathic manipulation was much better than the exercise therapy in reducing chronic nonspecific low back pain, functional disability, kinesiophobia and depression. Therefore, can be a great treatment option for individuals suffering from chronic nonspecific low back pain.