Massage and Aromatherapy for treatment of Low back Pain and Quality of life improvement

INTERVENTION: 133 participants were randomly divided into three groups. Control group without treatment: 44 participants with low back pain equal to or greater than 5 by the Visual Analogue Scale. Massage group: 44 participants with back pain equal to or greater than 5 by the Visual Analogue Scale.They received 8 sessions (2 per week) for a period of 4 weeks Massage group with lavender: 45 participants with back pain equal to or above 5 on the Visual Analogue Scale received 8 sessions (2 per week) for a period of 4 weeks E02.190.525.061 E02.190.599.750.750 CONDITION: C10.597.617.140.400 Low back pain ; C10.597.617.140.400 PRIMARY OUTCOME: Event achieved: reduction of lumbar pain in the period of 1 month, according to Analog Visual Pain Scale, a 69% variation in massage and 65% in lavender oil massage, in the measurements one week before intervention and one week after intervention. Expected event: reduction of lumbar pain in the period of 1 month, according to Analogical Pain Scale, based on the observation of a variation of at least 30% in the pre and post intervention measurements for both practices, massage and massage with oil of lavender. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Event achieved: physical quality of life improvement in the period of 1 month, according to 12‐Item Short‐Form Heath Survey(SF12v2), a variation of 21% in massage and 25% in massage with lavender oil, in the measurements one week before intervention and one week post intervention. In the mental aspect, there was a variation of 25% in massage and 28% in massage with lavender oil, in the measurements a week before intervention and one week post intervention. Expected event: improvement of physical and mental appearance quality of life in 1 month, according to quality of life instrument 12��Item Short‐Form Heath Survey(SF12v2), based on the observation of a variation of at least 17% in pre and post intervention measurements for both practices, massage and massage with lavender oil. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Pain greater than or equal to 5 in the Visual Analogue Scale; nonspecific low back pain for more than 3 months; age between 20 and 55 years; both genders