Efeitos do fortalecimento dos músculos abdominais e extensores do tronco através do método pilates nas lombalgias

Abstract

Low back pain is the symptom most frequently mentioned among those who reported pain in the lumbar region, besides being a major cause of disability. Back pain has shown high prevalence in all cultures, interferes with quality of life resulting disabilities. The imbalance between agonist and antagonist muscles of the trunk in flexion and extension of the lumbar spine creates an inability to stabilize the spine favoring the dysfunctions in the lumbar region. Lately, research has shown and recommend including exercises that strengthen the muscles involved in trunk flexion and extension treatments in prevention and rehabilitation of the Pilates method performs low back pain. O extension exercises of the trunk, trying to restore the balance between agonist-antagonist.