Clinical relevance of combined treatment with exercise in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Low back pain is a widespread public health concern owing to its high prevalence rates according to the Global Burden of Diseases. This study aimed to investigate the effect of exercise alone or in combination with manual therapy and kinesiotherapy on pain sensitivity, disability, kinesiophobia, self-efficacy, and catastrophizing in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). A total of 55 participants were enrolled and randomly allocated to one of three groups: (1) exercise alone group (ET; n = 19), (2) exercise + manual therapy group (ETManual therapy; n = 18), and (3) exercise + kinesio tape group (ETkinesiotape; n = 18). The interventions consisted of core stabilization exercises (ET group), prior spinal manipulation with core exercises (ETManual therapy group), and combined applicatio

SUBMITTER: Blanco-Gimenez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11269583 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature