Eficácia de intervenções fisioterapêuticas que incluem exercício físico em grupo no tratamento da dor lombar crônica inespecífica

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a highly prevalent musculoskeletal condition that, when associated with disability, leads to social and psychological consequences for patients, as well as high costs for patients and public and private healthcare services. Individual exercise-based interventions have proven beneficial for treating CLBP, but there are still few studies evaluating the efficacy of these interventions compared to group-based interventions. Objective: To investigate the efficacy of interventions that include group physical exercises in the treatment of nonspecific CLBP. Methodology: This is a literature review conducted through searches in the PUBMED and PEDro databases during September and October 2023. Descriptive analysis was performed to describe, summarize, and compare the selected studies. Results: A reduction in pain scores and disability was observed in both individual and group interventions. The results were maintained during the follow-up period, which varied from 8 weeks to 24 months among the studies. Individual interventions compared to group interventions, for the outcomes of pain and disability, did not show superiority in 80% of the studies. Conclusion: The findings suggest that interventions including group exercises can be an effective alternative in the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP). Due to the heterogeneity of interventions among the studies and the low number of works included in this review, more studies are needed to assist in clinical decision-making.