Introduction: Chronic low back pain is one of the leading causes of health issues in the world. The reason behind it can be fascial system, which can often be missed. Fascia can be treated in many ways. One of them is fascial distorsion model. Purpose: With this research we wanted to find out what is the effect of fascial distorsion model on pain, range of motion and functional status when treating people with chronic non-specific low back pain. Methods: In the research, we included 40 subjects, that had experienced non-specific low back pain for at least 3 months. There were 25 women and 15 men, with age between 39 and 84 years old. Participants were randomly assigned to one two groups with drawing numbers. One group was experimental in which patients received fascial distorsion model therapy, and the other group was control. One session was carried out and parameters were obtained immediately after therapy and one week after the intervention. Results: The results showed that immediately after therapy and one week later, there was a statistically significant reduction in pain (p<0.05) in the experimental group compared to the control group. The mean difference between the groups, based on FDM, in pain reduction from baseline to the third measurement was -2.75. The mean difference between the groups in pain reduction before and after therapy was -3.15. In the group receiving therapy, a significant improvement in mobility and a reduction in disability were observed compared to the other group, both between the first and second, as well as the first and third time points. Discussion and conclusion: The study suggests the effectiveness of the fascial distortion model technique in the treatment of individuals with low back pain. Future research should aim to include high-quality controlled trials with larger sample sizes in order to assess not only the immediate but also the long-term effects of the technique.
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