Impact of education in patients undergoing physiotherapy for lower back pain: a level I systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in modern society, with a lifetime incidence of up to 90%. According to most national and international guidelines, educational interventions play a central role in the multimodal treatment of LBP. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the impact of educational interventions on pain and disability in patients with LBP undergoing physiotherapy compared to patients without educational interventions undergoing physiotherapy.

Methods

In October 2024, a comprehensive computer-aided search was performed to assess the online databases PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Embase. The search followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRIS

SUBMITTER: Migliorini F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11839871 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature