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 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.
Presenta la fundamentación teórica y metodológica que respaldó el proyecto “Práctica simulada en estudiantes de Fisioterapia para la toma de decisiones en la competencia clínica durante la atención de una persona con dolor lumbar. Colombia”, que emplea la práctica simulada en fisioterapia como estrategia para el desarrollo de la competencia transversal de razonamiento profesional. La práctica simulada se debe integrar en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje, previo al ingreso a la práctica clínica; ya que promueve la integración conceptual y teórica con la práctica profesional por medio de la simulación de alta o baja fidelidad. También, se resalta la práctica simulada como estrategia de enseñanza, que debe estar fundamentada pedagógicamente para complementar las prácticas ya existentes y respaldada por un marco conceptual para la educación en salud.
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