Short-term Effects of Exercise Program Versus Electropuncture in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Low Back Pain, Exercise Program, Electroacupuncture
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Low Back Pain focused on measuring chronic low back pain, physical therapy, randomized clinical trial, exercise program
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chronic non-specific low back pain persisting ≥ 3 months.
- Age between 25 and 60 years.
- Not currently receiving physical therapy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of lumbar stenosis.
- Presence of clinical signs of radiculopathy.
- Diagnosis of spondylolisthesis.
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
- Treatment with corticosteroid or pharmachological medication within the paset 2 weeks.
- A history of spinal surgery.
- Central or peripheral nervous system disease
Sites / Locations
- Almeria University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Exercise program
Percutaneous electrostimulation treatment (EPS)
It will be consist in a program of lumbo-pelvic stabilization exercises and strengthening of the core: awareness of breathing, front and side plate abdominal, glute bridge/hip elevations, lift extended leg, pelvic tilt, hamstring stretch, strengthening lower abdominals, cat-camel posture, trunk rotations with flexed knees, rolling in sitting and lumbar extension with hip extensión in prone
Apply dry needles in a tight band of some of the muscles that most affect the appearance of low back pain, such as: paravertebral, lumbar quadrate, gluteus medius and pyramidal, and administer analgesic microcurrents.