Maciej Szubzda, Urszula Kaźmierczak, Wojciech Hagner, Maciej Dzierżanowski

Maciej Szubzda, Urszula Kaźmierczak, Wojciech Hagner, Maciej Dzierżanowski -Improvement of spinal joint mobility and relief of low back pain by soft tissue massage of the spine. Fizjoterapia Polska 2007; 7(2), 165-170

Abstract

Background. The aim of this paper is an evaluation of the effect of remedial massage on the improvement of mobility and reduction of pain in the lower back. Material and method. The study enrolled 25 outpatients treated at the Therapeutic Mobilization Laboratory, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration Medical Centre in Olsztyn. Of the 25 patients, 13 were diagnosed with cervical discopathy, including 4 with brachial neuralgia (with pain radiating to the arm in 2 patients and to the forearm in the other two), and 12 with lumbar discopathy, including 8 with pain radiating to the foot. Sources of data comprised linear measurements of spine mobility and a modified Melzack Pain Questionnaire. The data were obtained on the first medical day and at the end of a course of 10 procedures. Dry massage was applied to the entire spinal column with heavier pressure on the area where the pain originated. Results. The results indicate a statistically significant increase in mean spinal range of movement after the course of massage procedures. After the massage treatment, a definite change occurred in the location of pain in the patients with left-sided and right-sided sciatic neuralgia. There was also a definite improvement in the patients with brachial neuralgia. Conclusions. The massage treatment brought about a reduction in the pain and altered its quality.

Key words:

massage, spine mobility, pain syndrome

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