Efficacy of Therapeutic Aquatic Exercise vs Physical Therapy Modalities for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Therapeutic aquatic exercise is frequently offered to patients with chronic low back pain, but its long-term benefits are unclear.

Objective

To assess the long-term effects of therapeutic aquatic exercise on people with chronic low back pain.

Design, setting, and participants

This 3-month, single-blind randomized clinical trial with a 12-month follow-up period was performed from September 10, 2018, to March 12, 2019, and the trial follow-up was completed March 17, 2020. A total of 113 people with chronic low back pain were included in the experiment.

Interventions

Participants were randomized to either the therapeutic aquatic exercise or the physical therapy modalities group. The therapeutic aquatic exercise group received aquatic exercise, whereas t

SUBMITTER: Peng MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8742191 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature