Therapeutic and Preventive Efficacy of an Intervention on Workers in a Back School

Autor: Alberto Benito Rodríguez, Hugo Guillermo Ternavasio-de la Vega, José Ángel Santos Sánchez, Helena Iglesias de Sena, Miguel Marcos, Antonio Javier Chamorro, José Antonio Mirón-Canelo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1000, p 1000 (2022)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 2; Pages: 1000
ISSN: 1660-4601
1661-7827
Popis: Back pain and its ailments are the main cause of absenteeism and sick leave. Furthermore, the cause of pain and disability in a large number of workers is unknown, and treatments are not effective in controlling it. For this reason, the Back Schools (BSs) provide theoretical and practical training to workers so that they can acquire knowledge and skills that will allow them to adequately manage their back problems, enabling them to recover their autonomy and prevent relapses. The aim of the study is to analyse the efficacy of a BS by means of the evaluation of pain and disability scales in workers in different sectors and in construction. The most important clinical benefits obtained after the intervention of a BS are the reduction of pain and disability. Statistically significant and clinically relevant results have been observed between the initial assessment and the 6-month review. BS has been shown to be effective in reducing low back and neck pain and disability during the first 6 months of follow-up. Construction workers have pain and disability rates at the overall mean and with improvements between the initial assessment and the 6-month review. Their rates of improvement are clinically more relevant than for the overall population analysed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE