Effectiveness of physiotherapy for low back pain supported by digital resources

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Keywords:

pain in the lumbar region, back pain, telemedicine, physiotherapy, physiotherapy modalities.

Abstract

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.

Author Biographies

Andrea Patricia Calvo Soto, Universidad Santiago de Cali

Docente de tiempo completo Programa de Fisioterapia

Angela María Hoyos Quintero, Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte

Docente medio tiempo 

Epidemiologa Secretaría Departamental de Salud del Valle del Cauca

Diana Katherine Herrera López, Universidad Santiago de Cali

Docente hora cátedra programa de Fisioterapia

Esperanza Gómez Ramírez, Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte

Docente de tiempo completo programa de fisioterapia, investigadora

Carlos Andrés Rosas Soliman, Universidad Santiago de Cali

Estudiante de último año Fisioterapia

Angie Seleny Góngora Cortés, Universidad Santiago de Cali

Estudiante de último año Fisioterapia

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2023-03-23

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Calvo Soto AP, Hoyos Quintero AM, Herrera López DK, Gómez Ramírez E, Rosas Soliman CA, Góngora Cortés AS. Effectiveness of physiotherapy for low back pain supported by digital resources. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 23 [cited 2025 Feb. 21];34. Available from: https://acimed.sld.cu/index.php/acimed/article/view/2189

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