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Mézières vs Isostretching for Low Back Pain in Rhythmic Gymnasts

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October 2025

Mézières vs Isostretching for Low Back Pain in Rhythmic Gymnasts

Vol: 307| Issue: 10| Number:73| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Evaluation of Trunk Mobility in Spanish High-Level National Rhythmic Gymnastics Athletes with Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Mézières Method and Isostretching Postures.

J Clin Med . 2025 Apr 9;14(8):2584.

Contributing Authors:
O Lena E Qorri J Martínez-Fuentes J Todri

Synopsis

Twenty athletes with low back pain were randomized to receive the Mézières method (n=10) or isostretching (n=10). The primary outcome of interest was pain (numeric rating scale). Secondary outcomes included perceived exertion (modified Borg scale) and trunk mobility (flexion, extension, bilateral rotation, and inclination) measured with a wearable sensor at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 12 weeks (over a ...

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