Publications by authors named "Isabel Medina-Garcia"
Reduction of Chronic Primary Low Back Pain by Spinal Manipulative Therapy is Accompanied by Decreases in Segmental Mechanical Hyperalgesia and Pain Catastrophizing: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Dual-blind Mixed Experimental Trial.
Carlos Gevers-Montoro Blanca Romero-Santiago Isabel Medina-García Borja Larranaga-Arzamendi Luis Álvarez-Gálovich
J Pain
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) lasts over 3 months without a clear cause and is linked to emotional distress; previous research highlights spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) as a potentially effective treatment.
- - A recent study with 98 individuals suffering from CPLBP tested the efficacy of SMT over 12 sessions compared to a control group, measuring pain intensity and various psychological factors.
- - Results showed that SMT significantly reduced pain intensity but not disability, with a noted decrease in local hyperalgesia and pain catastrophizing, suggesting that while SMT is beneficial, understanding the psychological impacts requires further investigation.