BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain is the most frequent spinal disease causing from movement limitation to temporary disability. Studies show its multifactorial etiology, stressing biomechanical causes, individual characteristics and occupational factors. This study aimed at assessing the effects of kinesiotherapy in occupational low back pain patients. METHOD: This study has evaluated 38 employees of a university of the city of Recife with occupational low back pain, who worked in the sitting position. Employees were evaluated by Self-Perceived Pain Scale, Oswestry and Roland-Morris functional questionnaires and Screening physical evaluation test before and after labor kinesiotherapy sessions. RESULTS: There has been statistically significant pain intensity improvement by the Self-Perceived Pain Scale (p < 0.001) and by Screening physical evaluation test (p = 0.001). However, there has been no significant improvement by Oswestry and Roland-Morris questionnaires analysis. CONCLUSION: Results allow us to infer that labor kinesiotherapy has improved lumbar pain, decreasing its intensity, improving functional capacity of trunk stabilizing muscles and joint movement amplitude.
Ergonomics; Low back pain; Occupational health; Spine
