Original title: (Effectiveness of visceral osteopathic treatment for low back pain)


European Journal Osteopathy & Related Clinical Research, 2025/04, 20(1):37–45, type of study: ,sr,

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Keywords:

low back pain [524]
systematic review [445]
visceral osteopathy [99]

Abstract:

Introduction: There are several relational mechanisms between low back pain and visceral dysfunctions, but there are few studies that collect and compare this data. These associations are already known and have been studied, such as anatomical structural relationships, visceral referred pain, tissue adhesions, and relationships with the nervous system. Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of osteopathic visceral treatment in improving low back pain.
Materials and methods: A systematic review study was conducted on the effectiveness of visceral osteopathic treatment in resolving low back pain, including randomized clinical trials that relate low back pain and visceral dysfunctions, from which interventions, results, and conclusions were extracted. Results: Six randomized clinical trials were selected that studied visceral osteopathic treatment focused on improving low back pain. These trials showed improvements in low back pain, functionality, and pain threshold after treatment using visceral osteopathic techniques. Conclusion: Visceral osteopathy has a positive effect on low back pain in the short term, although there is no clear evidence of long-term benefits.

Abstract original language:
Introducción: Existen varios mecanismos relacionales entre el dolor lumbar y las disfunciones viscerales, pero existen pocos estudios que recojan y contrasten estos datos. Estas asociaciones son ya conocidas y están estudiadas, como son las relaciones estructurales anatómicas, el dolor referido visceral, las adherencias entre tejidos y las relaciones con el sistema nervioso. Objetivos: Determinar la efectividad del tratamiento visceral osteopático para mejorar el dolor lumbar. Material y métodos: Se realiza un estudio de tipo revisión sistemática sobre la efectividad del tratamiento osteopático visceral para resolver el dolor lumbar en el que se incluyen ensayos clínicos aleatorizados que relacionan dolor lumbar y disfunciones viscerales, de los que se extraen sus intervenciones, resultados y conclusiones. Resultados: Se seleccionan 6 ensayos clínicos aleatorizados que estudian el tratamiento osteopático visceral enfocado a mejorar el dolor lumbar. En ellos, se obtienen mejoras para la lumbalgia, la funcionalidad y el umbral de dolor tras el tratamiento mediante técnicas osteopáticas viscerales. Conclusión: La osteopatía visceral tiene un efecto positivo en el dolor lumbar a corto plazo, aunque no hay evidencias claras a largo plazo.