The effectiveness of balneotherapy in relieving chronic low back pain has been scientifically proven. This project aims to study in what extent a Balneotherapy program in São Pedro do Sul Thermal Baths influences chronic low back pain of individuals aged 65 and above, and in what order of magnitude it happens, on which domains (functional, psychological, biophysical and socioeconomic) and it's repercussions. For that, the investigators intended to carry out a project subdivided into two tasks. The first, and the most complex, with a holistic approach, will be carried out by a randomized controlled study (RCT) with focus on the various biopsychosocial domains of patients with chronic lumbar pain. Concerning the second task, another RCT will be carried out aiming for statistically significant changes in the lumbar thermographic maps before and after treatment, as well as the theoretical framework of all the findings.
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Numerical Rating Scale
Timeframe: two weeks
Oswestry Disability Index, version 2.0
Timeframe: two weeks
The Short Form-36
Timeframe: two weeks
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
Timeframe: two weeks
Satisfaction with life scale - 5 items version
Timeframe: two weeks
International Physical Activity Questionnaire - short version
Timeframe: two weeks
Fatigue Assessment Scale
Timeframe: two weeks
Dolorimeter
Timeframe: two weeks