Is exercise therapy effective treatment for low back pain?
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Broszko C, Golden K, Holmes CR, Fulleborn S, Biglow C, Guthmann R. Is exercise therapy effective treatment for low back pain?. J Fam Pract. 2021;70(8):E2-E3. doi:10.12788/jfp.0291
Abstract
Yes, it is somewhat effective. Exercise therapy-including general exercise, yoga, Pilates, and motor control exercise-has been shown to modestly decrease pain in chronic low back pain (LBP); levels of benefit in short- (≤ 3 months) and long- (≥ 1 year) term follow-up range from 4% to 15% improvement (strength of recommendation [SOR] A, based on a systematic review of randomized controlled trials [RCTs]).Exercise therapy may improve function and decrease work disability in subacute and chronic LBP, respectively (SOR A, based on a meta-analysis of RCTs). Exercise therapy has not been associated with improvement in acute LBP (SOR A, based on a meta-analysis of RCTs).
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34818181
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Medicine Residency