Tratamento da lombalgia crônica pela inativação de pontos-gatilho miofasciais: experiência da Divisão de Medicina Física da FMUSP

Authors

  • Inês Cristina de Mello Lima Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina
  • Helena Hideko Seguchi Kaziyama Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina
  • Marta Imamura Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-9697
  • Elizabete Tsubomi Saito Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina
  • Clara de Paiva Pinho Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina
  • Satiko Tomikawa Imamura Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina

Keywords:

Low Back Pain, Trigger Point, Treatment

Abstract

Low back pain is one of the most frequent cause of disability. This study presents the protocol and evaluation of the therapeutic effects using trigger point injections to treat chronic low back pain on a group of 25 pacients, 8 males and 17 females that did not respond to conventional approach. The results showed statistically significant improvement in pain intensity and dolorimetry. The authors concluded that trigger point injection is a efficient therapeutic method of chronic low back pain treatment when others fail.

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Published

1999-06-13

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (1999)

Section

Original Article

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How to Cite

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Lima IC de M, Kaziyama HHS, Imamura M, Saito ET, Pinho C de P, Imamura ST. Tratamento da lombalgia crônica pela inativação de pontos-gatilho miofasciais: experiência da Divisão de Medicina Física da FMUSP. Acta Fisiátr. [Internet]. 1999 Jun. 13 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];6(1):10-3. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/actafisiatrica/article/view/102192