INTRODUCTION: Low back pain is significant public health problem and can be treated with kinesiotherapy allied to "Back School", however, is not yet defined the role of this association as an alternative treatment for chronic back pain. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness program of a exercise group training allied to the Back School on the pain and functional capacity in individuals with chronic low back pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It is a cross-sectional clinical study, conducted with 24 individuals of both genders, with a mean age of 55.3 ± 6.3 years old, belonging to the area of the Health Unit Bairro Novo (Curitiba, Paraná State) who had low back pain. Were carried out 12 visits to a program kinesiotherapy and postural education, often once a week for three months. We assessed pain (Visual Analogue Scale - VAS) and functional capacity (Rolland Morris questionnaire) before and after the intervention period. RESULTS: VAS showed a significant decrease in pain (p < 0.05) for the first day of intervention (care 1h30m) and EVA for initial pre and post intervention (program three months). There was also improvement in functional capacity within three months of intervention (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The program of a group kinesiotherapy was favorable in improving pain and functional capacity of patients with low back pain.
Low back; Physiotherapy; Exercise therapy
