Seitai and Shiatsu as physiotherapy resources for pelvic alignment and relief of lumbar and/or lumbocycal pain symptoms: a pilot study

This article studied low back pain affecting humans and can occur in any age group. Within physiotherapy using a manual therapy to effectively treat syndromes such as low back pain. In Seitai and Shiatsu stand out in the treatment of pain, which can restore the balance of the musculoskeletal system, thus restoring the function of bones, muscles and nerves. This was a pilot study, carried out in the city of Paranavaí-PR, with a sample of 19 people. The methodology used was quantitative, with data collection using questionnaires for anamnesis, the Visual Analog Scale and the Oswestry Index. The evaluations were carried out before and after the intervention by a physiotherapist who used the tools of physiotherapy, and by the academic who used the evaluations according to the seitai and Shiatsu techniques. And after the intervention, all participants achieved better pelvic alignment in all axes of motion. The results obtained with the experiment were positive for all the volunteers present, although more research is needed because these are treatment techniques in the evolving phase.