Physiotherapy Modalities used in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain
| Title: | Physiotherapy Modalities used in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain |
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| Authors: | V. Naidoo, W. Mudzi, V. Ntsiea, PJ. Becker |
| Source: | South African Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol 68, Iss 1, Pp 42-46 (2012) |
| Publisher Information: | AOSIS, 2012. |
| Publication Year: | 2012 |
| Collection: | LCC:Therapeutics. Pharmacology |
| Subject Terms: | Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950 |
| More Details: | Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a costly andcommon medical problem accounting for 75-90% of compensationcosts as a result of repeated treatments, long term work absenteeismand social support-unemployment compensation. Physiotherapytreatment modalities are commonly used in the management ofCLBP. Data on the management of CLBP by physiotherapists inlow income countries are scarce.A cross-sectional survey was used to investigate the managementof CLBP by physiotherapists in Kwazulu-Natal (KZN). Theobjectives of the study were to establish: the commonly used physiotherapymodalities; reasons; and the evidence base used for their choice. Six hundred and eighty-five self-administeredquestionnaires were posted to all registered physiotherapists in KZN.Of 213 returned questionnaires, 141 (20.6%) met the inclusion criteria as they managed patients with CLBP.General exercises (30%); spinal mobilisation (28%); myofascial release (18%), education (12%) and training oflocal stabilisers(12%) were the commonly used treatment modalities. Key reasons for the selection of the treatmentmodalities were undergraduate education received; own clinical experience and the attendance of postgraduate courses/physiotherapy conferences.From the reasons specified for the selection of treatment modalities, the use of written current available literaturethrough reading of journal articles was sparsely utilized. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 0379-6175 2410-8219 |
| Relation: | https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/8; https://doaj.org/toc/0379-6175; https://doaj.org/toc/2410-8219 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/sajp.v68i1.8 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/af0ff8cdc1a043748822218a199f2242 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.f0ff8cdc1a043748822218a199f2242 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 03796175 24108219 |
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| DOI: | 10.4102/sajp.v68i1.8 |
| Published in: | South African Journal of Physiotherapy |
| Language: | English |