Hypopressive abdominal technique to reduce non-specific chronic low back pain in administrative staff

Abstract

Introduction. Non-specific low back pain is an especially important socio-health problem, since it represents the second cause of chronic pain and disability worldwide; In addition, it includes the pathology with the greatest burden of disability. Its clinical and therapeutic approach is oriented towards the administration of drugs and conventional physiotherapy, which have not been able to reduce the chronicity of the condition or recurrences; Therefore, contemporary trends suggest the application of exercises such as hypopressive abdominal exercises, whose benefits are already known. Aim. To determine the effects of the hypopressive abdominal technique on non-specific chronic low back pain in administrative personnel. Methodology. Quasi-experimental, longitudinal cohort study; on 28 workers from the Cotocollao clinic who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The intensity of pain was measured with the Latineen index, and the level of disability associated with low back pain with the Oswestry index, both before and after the application of the intervention. The hypopressive exercise program was applied for 12 weeks after its review and validation under expert judgment. Results. The results demonstrated a clinical improvement, where clinical symptoms decreased and there were significant differences between the measures (p<= 0.05). Conclusion. The hypopressive abdominal technique reduces pain and the level of disability associated with nonspecific low back pain in workers at the Cotocollao clinic.