Mézières Method as a practice of embodiment in patients with low back pain: a mixed study

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flowchart of the study procedure.

Figure 2. Changes in flexibility.

Table 1. Participant characteristics and baseline data.

	MM
Variable	%		Control intervention		p value
Gender	M	31	M	25	0.40
	F	69	F	75
Taking medications	Yes	24	Yes	34	0.27
	No	76	No	66
Variable	MM		Control intervention		p value
	Mean (SD)
Age (years)	39.5 (13.8)		35.2 (13.4)		0.22
Time with pain (years)	6.0 (6.8)		5.6 (5.3)		0.25
BMI	24.9 (3.4)		24.3 (3.5)		0.8
Pain NRS 0–10	6.5 (1.9)		6.2 (1.1)		0.20
Disability RMD 0–24	9 (5.2)		9 (3.8)		0.95
Physical health SF12	50.98 (7.2)		47.65 (7.6)		0.12
Mental health SF12	49.98 (9.5)		48.97 (8.4)		0.65

Table 2. Results between group comparisons for pain, disability and QOL measures.

	CG			MM			Difference between groups 5 weeks p value	Difference between groups Follow-up p value	Size effect Cohen’s D
	Pre	5 weeks	Follow-up	Pre	5 weeks	Follow-up
NPR	6.2	3.3*	2.0*	6.5	2.05*	2.7*	1.3 (0.04)	0.7 (0.96)	0.811
RMDQ	9.0	3.0*	2.0*	9.0	2.00*	1.0*	1.0 (0.11)	1.0 (0.36)	0.383
QOL Physical	47.7	47.6	48.55	51.0	51.9	46.5*	4.9 (0.06)	1.9 (0.69)	0.553
QOL mental	49	46.88	43.85	50	50.5	47.6	3.6 (0.22)	3.8 (0.15)	0.273

*Friedman test, within-group significant difference.

RMDQ: Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire.

Table 3. Results of the between group comparisons for posture and flexibility.

	CG			MM			Difference between groups 5 weeks p value	Difference between groups Follow-up p value	Size effect Cohen’s D
Posture	Pre	5 weeks	Follow-up	Pre	5 weeks	Follow-up
TK	40.30	37.4	39.6	33.20	29.5*	32.4	7.9 (0.010**)	7.2 (0.11)	0.869
Lordosis	46.20	49.1	46	40.00	37.4*	41.9	11.7 (0.007**)	4.1 (0.17)	0.937
Flexibility
APT	56.3	58.1	63.5	54.2	64.7*	62.9*	6.6 (0.257)	0.6 (0.31)	0.344
PTL	9.4	8.2	14.7	10	8.2*	7.9*	0 (0.443)	6.8 (0.001)	0.798

*Friedman test within-group significant difference.

**One-way ANOVA between-group significance difference.

Data availability statement

The data availability is in the process of being published in the intellectum repository. If this information is required, please contact the author of the correspondence.