Effect of thermal therapy and exercises on acute low back pain: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain (LBP) is the first cause of years lived with disability worldwide. This is due to the development of chronic pain. Thus, it is necessary to identify the best therapeutic approaches in the acute phase of LBP to limit the transition to chronic pain. Superficial heat presents the highest level of evidence for short-term reduction in pain and disability in acute LBP. Physical activity is also recommended to avoid transition to chronic LBP, but there is a lack of evidence to determine its effect to reduce acute LBP. Also, the long-term effects of these interventions are unknown. This is a protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the short and long-term effects of wearable continuous low-level thermal therapy, in combination with exercises or

SUBMITTER: Cote-Picard C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7719244 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature