Massage for Low Back Pain in Nursing Staff

Application of Massage for Low Back Pain in Nursing Staff

Objectives: Semi experimental Clinical Trial aimed at verifying the effectiveness of massage for lower back pain occupational as well as to assess the influence of technique in performing work activities and life in the team nursing.

Method: 18 officials received 7-8 massage sessions, twice per week, with the same protocol points. Data were collected on baseline, after one and two months and they responded 2 questionnaires (Functional Assessment of Oswestry and Risk Assessment in Movement and Transfer Scale) and the Numeric Pain Scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Voluntary participation in the study of employees with availability of time for submission to the sessions
2. Not be pregnant
3. Hold shift of at least 6 hours daily
4. Do not go on vacation or leave care during the study period
5. Reporting back pain self-reported or confirmed by medical diagnosis
6. Not having passed off due to back pain in past 6 months
7. Do not submit spondylolisthesis, disc herniation and sciatic pain self-reported or confirmed by medical diagnosis
8. Do not use anti-inflammatory drugs
9. Individuals that showed greater than 0 (zero) in the Numerical Pain Scale (10) Score higher than 15 on the Functional Assessment Questionnaire Oswestry

Exclusion Criteria:

• Employees who left the study or that lost more than one session