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Med Clin (Barc). 1993 Nov 6;101(15):570-5.
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[Neuro-reflexotherapy intervention in the treatment
of non specified low back pain: a randomized,
controlled, double-blind clinical trial]
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[Article in Spanish]
F M Kovacs 1 , V Abraira, G López-Abente, F Pozo
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Background: Nonspecific low back pain is a very common disorder for which no completely
satisfactory treatment has been established. A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial was
design to assess the efficacy of neuro-reflexotherapic intervention in the treatment of this condition.
Methods: Ninety-one patients with a confirmed diagnosis of nonspecific low back pain were referred
for treatment from primary health care facilities in the Spanish National Health System. A total of 43
patients were assigned to the control group and 48 to the treatment group. Patients in the treatment
group received a single neuro-reflexotherapic intervention. Patients in the control group underwent a
similar procedure, although inappropriate zones were stimulated. Patients in both groups were
allowed to continue drug and physiotherapy treatments prescribed by their general practitioners.
According to the design the study was ended when statistically significant and clinically evaluable
results were obtained in an analysis carried out half way through the study.
Results: Participants underwent clinical evaluations on three occasions: immediately prior to
intervention, immediately after and on day 30 afterwards. Patients in the treatment group showed
immediate clinically and statistically significant improvements (p < 0.0001) in pain, muscular
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contracture and mobility, allowing them to discontinue pharmacological treatment and keeping them
free of symptoms during the study period.
Conclusions: According to results of this study, neuro-reflexotherapic intervention has proved to be
an effective method for treating low back pain.
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[Neuro-reflexotherapy in the treatment of unspecific lumbago: a double-blind randomized
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Duró JC, Carbonell J.
Med Clin (Barc). 1994 Jun 4;103(1):36-7.
PMID: 8051965
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Middle Aged
Reflexotherapy* / methods
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