Abstract

CALVO SOTO, Andrea Patricia et al. Effectiveness of physiotherapy for low back pain supported by digital resources. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [online]. 2023, vol.34  Epub May 15, 2023. ISSN 2307-2113.

The number of therapeutic interventions supported by the use of digital resources is increasing every day as a way to facilitate access to any type of health care. A systematic review was carried out with the aim of analyzing the effectiveness (functional status, pain intensity and adherence to treatment) of the physiotherapy intervention, supported by digital resources, compared to conventional physiotherapy in adult patients with back pain. This study consulted the scientific databases such as PubMed, Virtual Health Library, Cochrane, Evidence-Based Physiotherapy Database, Science Direct, Scopus, Episteminikos, and Google Scholar. The initial selection of the studies, the exhaustive evaluation of the full articles and the extraction of the characteristics necessary for the investigation were carried out by the six research fellows and reviewed by two independent reviewers. Twelve articles were included (10 clinical trials and two cohort studies). The results of the systematic review support the use of available digital resources for the management of low back pain, with an important relationship with the reduction of pain levels and the improvement in functionality. It is necessary to carry out more high-quality studies to demonstrate these results, since the criteria for the intervention are yet to be determined.

Keywords : pain in the lumbar region; back pain; telemedicine; physiotherapy; physiotherapy modalities.

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