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Effectiveness of Manual and Instrumental Myofascial Release in Chronic Low Back Pain and the Posture of Practitioners CrossFit®

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 59 YearsAllGabriela Souza de Vasconcelos
NCT06715761 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Background: Chronic low back pain (LBP) can lead to major functional disabilities and force people to take time off work, sports or leisure activities. Regular physical exercise is an important ally in reducing the risk factors for most diseases, and CrossFit® is one of the modalities that has been gaining momentum when choosing an exercise. However, the intensity recommended in training can collaborate with the development of musculoskeletal problems such as pain and postural changes, interfering with the development of the practice, with low back pain being one of the most common disorders in these practitioners, especially caused by mechanical stress. Considering that CrossFit® practitioners have already incorporated physical exercise into their routine, passive techniques such as myofascial release (ML) have been discussed as a form of treatment for LBP. For this reason, this study w

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * men and women aged between 18 and 59 years; * presence of low back pain for at least 12 weeks; * have started regular CrossFit® activity at least 3 months ago. Exclusion Criteria: * perform other physical activity than CrossFit®; * continuous use of painkillers; * previous pathologies or spinal surgery; * amputations; * haematological disorders; * fibromyalgia; * hypersensitivity or skin lesions.
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What it tests

  • Myofascial release
  • Cupping therapy
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Where

1 site
Federal University of Goias
Goiânia, Brazil
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