@misc{10818/58206,
year = {2022},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10818/58206},
abstract = {Abstract: BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reasons for visiting the doctor. The Mézières method (MM) emphasises body awareness and uses a global postural rehabilitation approach. It is used in the management of LBP, but its effectiveness has received limited formal evaluation. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of MM on quality of life, pain and functional disability in people with LBP and understand the patient’s bodily experience during the MM intervention. METHODS: This protocol study of single-blind randomised controlled trial with a mixed methods design will include 54 people with LBP aged 18 to 65 years. Participants will be randomised into two groups, one will receive MM and the other will receive a control intervention, administered through 10 treatment sessions. Participants will also construct a narrative to provide an understanding of their bodily experience. RESULTS: The assessed outcomes will include pain, back pain-related disability assessed using the Roland Morris Questionnaire, and quality of life related to health assessed using the SF12. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, after the intervention and at a 6 weeks follow-up.},
publisher = {Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation},
title = {Effects and experience with the Mézières method in people with low back pain: A mixed methods study},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3233/bmr-200344},
author = {Alfonso-Mora, Margareth Lorena and Ramírez-Moreno, Jose and Guerra-Balic, Miriam and Sánchez-Martín, Ricardo and Castellanos, Adriana Lucía and Rengifo, María Leonor},
}