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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2020;33(5):823-828.
doi: 10.3233/BMR-181371.

Global Postural Re-education in non-specific neck and low back pain treatment: A pilot study

Isabela Franco Cavalcanti  1 , Gabriel Barreto Antonino  2 , Katia Karina do Monte-Silva  3 , Marcelo Renato Guerino  3 , Ana Paula de Lima Ferreira  3 , Maria das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo  3
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Global Postural Re-education in non-specific neck and low back pain treatment: A pilot study

Isabela Franco Cavalcanti et al. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2020.

Abstract

Background: Spinal pain is an important public health issue that brings biopsychosocial problems. Global Postural Re-education (GPR) is one of its treatments.

Objective: Evaluate the effects of GPR on pain, flexibility, and posture of individuals with non-specific low back pain and/or neck pain for more than six weeks.

Methods: The study enrolled 18 individuals, which were randomized into two groups: GPR group (GPRG; n= 09), submitted to 10 sessions of GPR and control group (CG; n= 09), not submitted to any technique. The evaluations were done before and after the GPRG sessions, for pain perception (Visual Analogue Scale - VAS), flexibility (finger-floor test) and posture (SAPO). The re-evaluation was done in the GPRG after the end of 10 treatment sessions and, in the GC, after the time equivalent to 10 sessions. The level of significance was set at p< 0.05.

Results: This pilot study has no homogeneity between groups. GPRG presented improvement in pain and flexibility, but showed no changes in posture. In the CG, there was no difference in the variables evaluated in this study.

Conclusion: GPR had positive effects on pain and flexibility, but did not present a significant effect on posture.

Keywords: Global Postural Re-education; Low back pain; flexibility; neck pain; posture.

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