EFFICACY OF NEUROREFLEXOTHERAPY IN THE OCCUPATIONAL CONTEXT
Title.
Efficiency
of neuroreflexotherapy
(NRT) for the treatment of non-specific low back pain
among the working population.
Background.
Neuroreflexotherapy (NRT) has been shown
to be safe, effective and efficient in the treatment of back
pain among the general public (see pages 49, 50, 52).
The working population has certain traits that distinguish
it from the general population. In it, age, occupational stress,
physical demand, and certain psychosocial factors, among others,
have an influence.
At the same time, back pain and especially low back pain
are the leading cause of labor and medical expense for the
Public Health System and for Workmen's Compensation Mutual
Insurance companies for work accidents.
For all of the above reasons, it is appropriate to evaluate
the effectiveness and efficiency of NRT in the treatment of
low back pain among the working population.
Objective.
To evaluate the economic impact accompanying
the use of neuroreflexotherapy (NRT) in the treatment of back
pain in workers treated by a company's mutual work accident
insurance company, in terms of medical care and sick leave.
Methodology.
The study population included all those people
between the ages of 18 and 65 with mechanical pathologies
of the spine due to work accidents treated by the Mutua Universal
in Madrid. Patients with traumatic injuries occurring less
than 6 months before are excluded.
The study includes 96 patients who are randomly assigned
to two groups. In the control group, all of the procedures
currently applied by the Mutua Universal are applied to the
patients. In the study group, patients also receive neuroreflexotherapy
s (NRT) when indicated.
All of the patients are followed for one year, their evolution
and the medical and labor costs for the Mutual company assessed.
Participants, along with the Science Department
of the Foundation.
Medical management of the Center Region of
Mutua Universal, work accident insurance; Research Division
in Health Services of the Carlos III Institute (Madrid).
Co-funded by the Kovacs Foundation and Mutua Universal.
Status.
In progress.
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