Dry needling according to the Five Regulatory Systems concept performed on the cruciate and pelvic ligaments in lower back pain: a case report
Dry needling according to the Five Regulatory Systems concept performed on the cruciate and pelvic ligaments in lower back pain: a case report

Summary/Abstract: Background: Lower back pain (LBP) is a social problem that affects people all over the world and negatively impacts the quality of life of patients. Its associated symptoms can be effectively reduced using manual therapy, osteopathy, and physiotherapy, among other modalities. One of the methods of therapy being used more and more often by practitioners is dry needling (DN) according to the Five Regulatory Systems concept (FRSc).Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the dry needling (DN) method according to the FRSc performed on the cruciate and pelvic ligaments in LBP.Case report: A 55-year-old man with LBP was examined. The following tests were performed before and after therapy: the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used to assess functional efficiency, the visual analog scale (VAS) was used for subjective pain assessment, and the Schober test was used to measure the range of spinal mobility. During the course of therapy, six DN procedures were performed (twice a week for 3 weeks). The application included the cruciate and pelvic ligaments. After the applied therapy, there was a significant reduction in pain (VAS reduced by 4 points). The patient also experienced an increase in the range of motion of his spine (Schober test increased by 2 cm) and an improvement in the ODI assessment of his degree of disability (by 17 points). Conclusions: The DN method is presented in this work. The FRSc was shown to be effective in the treatment of LBP in the short term. The completed therapy significantly reduced pain, increased the range of motion of the spine, and improved the patient’s functional efficiency.

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