Resistance training in addition to multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with chronic pain in the low back: Study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic low back pain (LBP) is a major health problem worldwide. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation and exercise is recommended for the management of chronic LBP. However, there is a need to investigate effective exercise interventions that is available in clinics and as home-based training on a large scale. This article presents the design and rationale of the first randomized clinical trial investigating the effects of progressive resistance training with elastic bands in addition to multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with moderate to severe chronic LBP.

Methods and analysis

We aim to enroll 100 patients with chronic LBP referred to a specialized outpatient hospital clinic in Norway. Participants will be randomized equally to either; a) 3 tion includi

SUBMITTER: Iversen VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5936860 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature