RT journal article
T1 Effectiveness of Negative Pulsed-Pressure Myofascial Vacuum Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
A1 Rodríguez Huguet, Manuel
A1 Góngora Rodríguez, Jorge Manuel
A1 Viñolo Gil, María Jesús
A1 Martín Vega, Francisco Javier
A1 Martín Valero, Rocío
A1 Rodríguez-Almagro, Daniel
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 negative pressure
K1 vacuum
K1 low back pain
K1 cupping
K1 physical therapy modalities
AB Non-specific low back pain is defined as pain located in the lumbar region; this condition is the most frequent musculoskeletal disorder. Negative pulsed-pressure myofascial vacuum therapy (vacuum treatment (VT)) devices mobilize tissue according to previously programmed parameters of force, time and frequency. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of VT combined with core therapeutic exercise versus a physical therapy program (PTP) based only on core therapeutic exercise. Fifty participants with chronic non-specific low back pain were randomly assigned to two treatment groups, the VT group (n = 25) or the PTP group (n = 25). Pain, pressure-pain threshold, range of motion, functionality and quality of life were measured before treatment, at the end of treatment, and at one-month and three-month follow-ups. Both groups received 15 therapy sessions over 5 weeks. Statistically significant differences in favor of the VT group were shown in the results. In conclusion, the intervention based on myofascial vacuum therapy improved pain, mobility, pressure pain threshold, functionality and quality of life.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2022
FD 2022-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26864
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26864
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 05-nov-2026