World Physiotherapy Africa Region Conference System, 11th World Physiotherapy Africa Region Congress

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Exercise re-training after acute low back pain: Case of three patients
Christelle Denise BISSAKOU LOUYINDOULA

Last modified: 2022-09-03

Abstract


INTRODUCTION: Acute low back pain is accompanied by muscular deconditioning and therefore exercise. Retraining with effort would bring a significant advantage in the management of acute low back pain patients

PURPOSE: To evaluate the benefits gained by re-training during exertion in acute low back pain.

METHODS: This is a prospective descriptive study that took place from January 10 to May 31, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Limete. A management protocol has been developed and adapted to each case. Data collected and processed with Microsoft Word and Excel 2007

RESULTS: Two women (42 and 50 years) and one man (46 years) were the subject of our study. After 20 sessions followed by each, the re-training program has the effort applied to give satisfactory results. In the first week, a decrease in pain: from 8/10 to 6/10, an improvement. In the second week, 5/10 to 4/10 then about 2/10 in the fourth week. Spinal mobilization was possible as early as the third week. Improvement of daily activities and functional autonomy almost acquired from the third week. This protocol made it possible not to note muscle weakness in our patients following the pathology.

CONCLUSION: The addition of exercise training to the daily effort of the trunk muscles in the context of dynamic management in acute low back pain causes a significant additional gain. The re-training with the effort is a good at all in the care of subject suffering from acute lumbago.

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