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Occupational low back pain in nursing workers: massage versus pain
Borges TP, Kurebayashi LFS, da Silva MJP
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP [Journal of Sao Paulo University School of Nursing] 2014 Aug;48(4):670-676
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of massage for decreasing occupational low back pain in workers of a nursing team in an emergency room. METHOD: A randomized controlled trial, using a socio-demographic/morbidity questionnaire and a pain numeric scale. Forty-five subjects were randomly allocated for intervention (G1 -- massage by acupressure), placebo group (G2 -- application of Garlium Arseneid Laser 904nm turned off) and control (G3 -- no intervention). RESULTS: The main triggering factor, as well as the worsening of pain, was the patient manipulation, both with a prevalence of 34.9%. The main treatment for low back pain before this research was the use of medication, with a prevalence of 44.2%. In accordance with a variance analysis, only G1 presented a significant statistical difference, with a better result after 12 sessions. Massage presented an enormous effect (d = 4.59), corresponding to 86% of reduction in the pain level. CONCLUSION: Massage was effective to decrease occupational low back pain of those nursing workers.

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