ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2018
Effectiveness of Massage Therapy and Abdominal Hypopressive Gymnastics in Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
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The Effects of Massage Therapy and Hypopressive Abdominal Exercises on Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain, Joint Mobility, Disability and the Patient's Quality of Life. A Controlled Clinical Trial
Effects of Abdominal Hypopressive Technique on Postpartum Low Back Pain
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise dose based on the ACSM recommendations on pain and disability in non-specific low back pain patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- The Effects of Abdominal Hypopressive Training on Postural Control and Deep Trunk Muscle Activation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Effects of Hypopressive Techniques on the CORE Complex: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Clinical Impact of Thermotherapy and Spinal Twisting Massage on Chronic Non-Specific Spinal Pain.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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- Effects of Hypopressive Exercise on Dynamic Neuromuscular Control in Female Roller-Skaters.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Can 5-weeks of Hypopressive Exercise Influence Sagittal Lumbo-Pelvic Position in Athletic and Non-Athletic Females?International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- The Main Role of Diaphragm Muscle as a Mechanism of Hypopressive Abdominal Gymnastics to Improve Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- How Do the Abdominal Muscles Change during Hypopressive Exercise?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Are There Any Differences in Abdominal Activation between Women and Men during Hypopressive Exercises?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
- Corrigendum to "Effectiveness of Massage Therapy and Abdominal Hypopressive Gymnastics in Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study".Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Article
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- Erratum issued
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThere are a great number of interventions in physiotherapy, but with little evidence of their effectiveness in chronic low back pain. Therefore, this study assesses effectiveness of Massage Therapy and Abdominal Hypopressive Gymnastics and the combination of both to decrease pain and lumbar disability while increasing joint mobility and quality of life in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
methodsA randomized, single-blinded, controlled, clinical trial with sample (
resultsFriedman ANOVA test obtained statistically significant differences of Oswestry, NRS, and Schober variables (
conclusionBoth individual groups reduce pain levels, improve disability, and increase the flexibility of the lumbar spine. The combination therapy provides greater benefits in terms of lumbar disability. This study is registered on March 8, 2016, with NCT02721914.
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