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Massage for low-back pain
Furlan et al (2015)
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Slide2Overview of the study
Objectives: To assess the effects of massage therapy for people with non-specific LBP
Methods:Evidence current up to 17 July 2014Participants: Adults with non-specific LBP (acute, subacute and chronic )Intervention: Massage, applied by hands or mechanical device to any part of the body Outcomes:Primary: Pain and back specific functional status in both short and long termSecondary: Overall improvement, patients satisfaction, quality of life and work-related status
Massage for low-back pain
Furlan
et al (2015)
Slide3Results & Conclusions
25 trials (3096 participants)
Massage for low-back pain Furlan et al (2015)
Intervention
Evidence
Quality
of evidence
Massage
In acute LBP, unclear whether is better than inactive controls for pain at short-term follow-up
Very low
No better than inactive controls for function
Very lowIn chronic LBP, more effective than inactive controls for both pain and function at short-term follow upLowIn chronic LBP, unclear effect for pain and function in both short and long-term follow-up compared to active controls Very low
Adverse events: Unclear if there is any difference in the incidence of adverse events between massage and inactive controlsWe have little confidence that massage is an effective treatment for LBP. Benefits were found mostly in the short-term.