Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Foot Reflexotherapy Induces Analgesia in Elderly Individuals with Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Pilot Study

Table 2

Orthostatic balance and baropodometric table results before and after intervention in control group and RT group.


Variables		Control group		RT group
Variables		OE	CE	OE	CE

Pressure R/L (%)	Before	4,20 ± 3,04	5,20 ± 4,34	13,40 ± 11,70	11,38 ± 11,83
Pressure R/L (%)	After	7,33 ± 6,00	5,77 ± 7,31	9,00 ± 6,41	9,40 ± 6,73
Forefoot peaks L (area/cm²)	Before	633,3 ± 127,5	609,2 ± 111,5	626,5 ± 84,52	559,61 ± 103,5
Forefoot peaks L (area/cm²)	After	617,4 ± 128,7	612,1 ± 109,9	616,9 ± 145,1	660,37 ± 93,90
Hindfoot peaks L (area/cm²)	Before	905,2 ± 262,7	817,5 ± 121,3	814,6 ± 177,5	777,2 ± 178,8
Hindfoot peaks L (area/cm²)	After	902,6 ± 124,2	851,4 ± 110,0	940,4 ± 150,8	888,4 ± 121,7
Forefoot peaks R (area/cm²)	Before	596,6 ± 141,8	587,1 ± 140,2	569,5 ± 210,5	555,5 ± 197,4
Forefoot peaks R (area/cm²)	After	709,2 ± 188,5	699,8 ± 163,2	528,9 ± 129,0	550,63 ± 95,91
Hindfoot Peaks R (area/cm²)	Before	962,8 ± 330,9	852,5 ± 145,9	761,6 ± 185,4	774,76 ± 160,9
Hindfoot Peaks R (area/cm²)	After	896,7 ± 178,4	859,9 ± 152,4	940,3 ± 189,3	888,77 ± 180,4

Note. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, except for the R/L pressure, which is expressed in %. R: right; L: left; OE: open eyes; CE: closed eyes.