Eficacia de dos métodos de intervención en fisioterapia aplicados en sujetos del ámbito socio-sanitario con dolor cervical inespecífico

Abstract

Experimental prospective, controlled, single-blind social health field workers diagnosed with nonspecific neck pain. The objective was to assess the efficacy of two physiotherapy treatments (massage therapy and TENS / massage therapy and stretching exercises) on variables: degree of disability, perceived pain (Visual Analogue Scale and algometry), range of joint mobility and health and determine whether there are differences in the results between these two interventions against a control group that didn´t receive intervention. The sample (n = 75) were randomly divided into three groups, two experimental (GET: 37.68 ± 8.89 years; GEE: 38.44 ± 10.39 years) and 35.28 ± 9.81años GC. The intervention consisted of 10 sessions (2 sessions per week) for 45 minutes each, for 5 weeks. The variables were evaluated at three time points (pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow a month). The consumption of drugs was made in the three groups under study. The data analysis was carried out by SPSS statistical software Statistics 19 (SPSS Inc an IBM Company). The results showed statistically significant changes in variable: disability, perceived pain (Visual Analog Scale and algometry) and joint range of motion in at least two pairs of temporary under study (p = 0.05). Changes between at least one of the experimental groups and the control group in variables pain perceived by EVA occurred, pain perceived by Algometry and joint range of motion (except movement ROT-D). A statistically significant association was observation in: disability vs. perceived pain, disability vs. range of motion to the extent and ROT-I (p = 0.05).