Effects in Short and Long Term of Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Controlled Study with One-Year Follow-Up
Joint Authors
Vannetti, Federica
Pasquini, Guido
Castagnoli, Chiara
Cecchi, Francesca
Del Canto, Antonio
Paperini, Anita
Boni, Roberta
Macchi, Claudio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Objective.
Comparing global postural reeducation (GPR) to a standard physiotherapy treatment (PT) based on active exercises, stretching, and massaging for improving pain and function in chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients.
Design.
Prospective controlled study.
Setting.
Outpatient rehabilitation facility.
Participants.
Adult patients with diagnosis of nonspecific, chronic (>6 months) low back pain.
Interventions.
Both treatments consisted of 15 sessions of one hour each, twice a week including patient education.
Measures.
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire to evaluate disability, and Numeric Analog Scale for pain.
A score change >30% was considered clinically significant.
Past treatments, use of medications, smoking habits, height, weight, profession, and physical activity were also recorded on baseline, on discharge, and 1 year after discharge (resp., T0, T1, and T2).
Results.
At T0 103 patients with cLBP (51 cases and 52 controls) were recruited.
The treatment (T1) has been completed by 79 (T1) of which 60 then carried out the 1-year follow-up (T2).
Both GPR and PT at T1 were associated with a significant statistical and clinical improvement in pain and function, compared to T0.
At T2, only pain in GPR still registered a statistically significant improvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Castagnoli, Chiara& Cecchi, Francesca& Del Canto, Antonio& Paperini, Anita& Boni, Roberta& Pasquini, Guido…[et al.]. 2015. Effects in Short and Long Term of Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Controlled Study with One-Year Follow-Up. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078628
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Castagnoli, Chiara…[et al.]. Effects in Short and Long Term of Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Controlled Study with One-Year Follow-Up. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078628
American Medical Association (AMA)
Castagnoli, Chiara& Cecchi, Francesca& Del Canto, Antonio& Paperini, Anita& Boni, Roberta& Pasquini, Guido…[et al.]. Effects in Short and Long Term of Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Controlled Study with One-Year Follow-Up. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078628
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1078628