Determinants of outcomes for patients with chronic low back pain and fear-avoidance beliefs following treatment with specific stabilisation exercises.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Specific stabilisation exercises (SSE) can combat the debilitating effects of chronic non-specific low back pain (CLBP), improve disability, pain and fear-avoidance beliefs (FAB).

Objective

To elicit the determinants of outcome in patients with CLBP with associated FABs after treatment with SSE.

Method

Twenty-nine patients (20 females) with CLBP were classified using FAB questionnaire into high or low Work and Physical Activity (PA) subscales. After 4-week treatment, evaluations were done for pain, disability and lumbar spine active range of motion (AROM). Data was analysed exploratory-descriptively with a significance level set at p< 0.05.

Results

Participants were aged 55.24 ± 11.91 years. They scored 19 (65.5%) and 5 (17.2%) respectively on Work a

SUBMITTER: Ikwuanusi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11307052 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature