CPANC: Pilates exercise therapy for chronic low back pain .
The Effectiveness of Pilates Exercise in People with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials
9 RCTs were systematically reviewed to determine if Pilates exercise is an effective therapy for patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP). The evidence presented in this conference reported indicated that Pilates produced benefits of reduced pain and disability when compared against usual care and static levels of physical activity. The comparative efficacy of Pilates against general exercise remained inconclusive. Further high-quality evidence is needed to investigate the role of Pilates in patients with cLBP.
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