Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The effect of Swedish massage therapy on pain in women with chronic nonspecific back pain

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Khatere Torkashvand 1
Azar Aghayari 2
1 Department of Sports Pathology and Corrective Movements, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
10.22038/mjms.2022.65638.3860
Abstract
Introduction: Low back pain is physically debilitating and leads to reduced quality of life. Because traditional therapies (such as physiotherapy and medications) are not always effective, people with low back pain often seek complementary and alternative therapies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the selected Swedish massage therapy protocol on pain in women aged 40 to 45 years with chronic non-specific low back pain in Bandar Abbas.
Results: Mean and standard deviation of age was 42.64 1 1.8 years, height was 162.58 4 4.2 cm, weight was 62.25 4 4.5 kg and body mass index was 25.25. It was 23.53 kg / m2. The results of independent t-test showed that there was no significant difference between the mean of age, height, weight and body mass index in massage and control groups. Statistical analysis of the data showed that there was a significant difference between the mean pain after the intervention in the two groups of massage therapy and control (t -11.03, P = 0.01).
Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that massage is effective on pain and can help reduce pain in these people.
Keywords
Chronic nonspecific low back pain
Swedish massage
visual pain scale
Subjects
Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 65, Issue 5
May and June 2022