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Exercise therapies provide similar positive results from chronic low back pain

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August 2013

Exercise therapies provide similar positive results from chronic low back pain

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:410| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effect of motor control exercises versus graded activity in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Phys Ther. 2012 Mar;92(3):363-77. Epub 2011 Dec 1.

Contributing Authors:
LG Macedo J Latimer CG Maher PW Hodges JH McAuley MK Nicholas L Tonkin CJ Stanton TR Stanton R Stafford

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Dr. Macedo discusses the effect of motor control exercises versus graded activity in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.

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172 patients suffering from non-specific, chronic (>12 weeks) low back pain where randomized to compare clinical and functional result between motor control and graded activity exercise therapies. Results at 2, 6 and12 months indicated there were no significant differences between the two exercise therapies. Authors suggest that practitioners should select an exercise therapy based on level of exp...

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