Isolated lumbar extension exercise alone or in a multimodal program for low back pain and radiculopathy: a non-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Isolated lumbar extension resistance exercise (ILEX) has been shown to effectively address chronic low back pain (LBP) and paraspinal deconditioning. However, its role within the widely recommended multimodal management approaches remains unclear. This study aimed to: (1) closely monitor the effects of ILEX throughout the course of a 16-weeks intervention, applied as a stand-alone approach in patients with nociceptive and/or neuropathic pain and (2) to compare this intervention with a multimodal treatment program including general exercise (GE) and manual therapy (MT). Fifty-eight LBP patients were enrolled in this single-center (Wuerzburg, Germany), prospective, non-randomized controlled trial. The ILEX-only group (Powerspine Back [PSB]: n = 29) completed 25 sessions of ILEX, whereas the

SUBMITTER: Domokos B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12550044 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature