Hypopressive Exercise for the Treatment of Adults with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Narrative Review
Abstract
Chronic non-specific low back (NSCLBP) pain significantly affects the population, being the main cause of disability, work absenteeism, early retirement, and a serious public health problem that affects the quality of life of the adult population and its economy. Physiotherapy presents itself as an alternative for the management of chronic low back pain (CLBP), through different modalities and specific exercises aimed at proper functioning of the trunk muscles. Within this area are hypopressive exercises (HE). The aim of this article is to determine the effectiveness of HE in the treatment of NSCLBP adults, conducting an exploratory and descriptive bibliographic study that compiled evidence from bibliographic sources PubMed, Scielo, Ebsco, Dialnet, Elsevier, Science Direct, PEDro, and SAGE Journals, with quartile between Q1 and Q4, in an observation window between 2018 and 2024, with no age, gender, and language restriction. The results yielded 5 articles which met the eligibility criteria. It was possible to recognize that 4 of these articles affirm a significant decrease in the Numerical Rating Scale that was used to measure low back pain after an intervention of HE. In conclusion, according to these studies, HE represents a non-invasive alternative to address NSCLB and have significant effects to reduce pain and improve functionality in people who suffer from these symptoms that are currently affecting the adult population.
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