The effect of reflexology massage on disability in patients with chronic low back pain returnee to physical therapy unit in Baghiathallah hospital

Low back pain is a complaint in communities. Low back pain has negative effects on different aspects of the patient، s lives. Different methods used for reduction effects. Foot reflexology causes pain and disability reduction. This study conducted to examines effects of foot reflexology on disability in patients with low back pain. This study was clinical trial study and 3 groups. This study conducted 150 men with low back pain returnee to Baghiatallah hospital in Tehran. First men patients were selected by purposive sampling and then they with random allocation method had been divided into three groups: Experimental (foot reflexology was applied in real points once a week for three week)، placebo (sham foot reflexology was applied low pressure in all points once a week for three weeks) and control (without any intervention). Dates were collected by demographic questionnaire and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. For analyze of data used SPSS v. 18 and variance q squre. The results indicated that disability before intervention in 3 groups not differences significant (P>0. 05) but after intervention Variance showed mean of disability reduced in three groups (P<0. 05). In conclusion، the study showed foot reflexology effects of reduction of disability. So proposes for nurses to use foot reflexology for reduction of disability in patients with low back pain.