Isolated Exercise Interventions for Acute Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT: Background: Therapeutic exercise (TE) is recommended as the first line of treatment for low back pain (LBP), but questions remain about the true efficacy of TE in the acute phase. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of isolated TE in reducing pain intensity and disability in patients with acute or subacute LBP. Methods: A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that analyzed therapeutic exercise alone in one of the intervention groups and assessed pain intensity and disability were included; both outcomes were considered primary in this review. The quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE tool. Results: Five RCTs were included. Meta-analyses were performed in subgroups ac

SUBMITTER: Cardellat-Gonzalez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12428032 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature