Effectiveness of a Home Rehabilitation Program vs an e-Health Program in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Comparison of Effectiveness of a Home Rehabilitation Program vs an e-Healt Program on Disability, Pain, Fear of Movement, Quality of Life and Spinal Mobility in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain.

The main objetive of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of a home rehabilitaton program vs a e-Health program. Therapeutic approach will be by electroanalgesia and exercise of patients with chronic low back pain.

A double blind clinical trial will be developed in a sample of 80 subjects with chronic low back pain. Patients will receive 3 weekly sessions of electroanalgesia and an exercise program for 8 weeks, for a total of 24 sessions. The aim is to analyze the effectiveness of a home rehabilitation program vs a web platform program on disability, pain, fear of movement, quality of life, resistance of the trunk flexors, lumbar mobility in flexion and muscular electrical activity.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Low back pain ≥ 3 months.
• Age between 30 and 67 years old.
• Score ≥ 4 points on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire.
• Not being receiving physical therapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of lumbar stenosis.
• Diagnosis of spondylolisthesis.
• Diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
• Treatment with corticosteroids or oral medication in recent weeks.
• History of spine surgery.
• Contraindication of analgesic electrical therapy.
• Have previously received a treatment of electrical analgesia or exercise.
• Central or peripheral nervous system disease.
• Agoraphobia