Efficacy of Motor Control and Diathermy Treatment in Acute Low Back Pain

Efficacy of Motor Control Treatment Combined With Resistive Capacitive Diathermy in Acute Low Back Pain

Lumbar pain is considered one of the most frequent health problems faced by human populations on a global scale.

This study will be carried out to evaluate the efficiency of motor control treatments combined with diathermy in patients diagnosed with acute lower back pain, focusing upon the potential for accelerated patient recuperation if both treatments are applied simultaneously and jointly.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Acute low back pain (no more of 4 weeks)
• Spanish speaker
• Between 18-65 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients in whom diathermy is a contraindicated therapy
• Pacemaker
• Pregnant
• Not intact skin
• Thrombophlebitis
• Hypotension
• Anticoagulated patient or with local surgical intervention