A eficácia do tratamento da auriculoterapia na dor e mobilidade de adultos com dor lombar crônica

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Auriculotherapy, object of this study, in the treatment of low back pain, or low back pain, consists of mechanical stimulation of specific points in the ear to relieve pain and/or treat physical and psychological problems. OBJECTIVES: Through a literature review, to verify the effectiveness of auriculotherapy treatment in chronic low back pain and mobility in adults. RESULTS: This project is expected to show that auriculotherapy works to improve the variables of low back pain and functional capacity in adults. METHODOLOGY: The study was based on several articles from the Scielo, PEDro, Pubmed Bireme, Lilacs, and academic Google databases, using the descriptive research method. Inclusion criteria were articles published from 2015 to 2020, available in full, in Portuguese, dealing with studies involving the treatment of auriculotherapy in chronic low back pain and mobility in adults. The exclusion criteria were articles dealing with auriculotherapy for other health problems not related to low back pain and mobility,

and articles published before 2015. RESULTS: The study by Silva and Silvério- Lopes (2010) compared the effects of acupuncture and auriculotherapy in patients

with low back pain and lumbar sciatic pain. With this research, the authors concluded that there was a significant reduction in pain in both groups of research volunteers. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Through this study, it can be observed that auriculotherapy is an intervention that has been shown to be beneficial to reduce chronic low back pain and improve mobility in adults with pain. KEYWORDS: Low back pain. Treatment. Auriculotherapy. Mobility.