Physiotherapy Modalities used in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Physiotherapy Modalities used in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain | |
| Creator | Naidoo, V. Mudzi, W. Ntsiea, V. Becker, PJ. | |
| Description | 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. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2012-12-11 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajp.v68i1.8 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Physiotherapy; Vol 68, No 1 (2012); 42-46 2410-8219 0379-6175 | |
| Language | eng | |
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