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Strain-Counterstrain + Exercise Vs Exercise For Myofascial Low Back Pain

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November 2025

Strain-Counterstrain + Exercise Vs Exercise For Myofascial Low Back Pain

Vol: 307| Issue: 11| Number:7| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparing the Therapeutic Impact of Strain-Counterstrain and Exercise on Low Back Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Trial.

J Multidiscip Healthc . 2025 Jan 6:18:1-12.

Contributing Authors:
GMR Koura AMF Elshiwi MN Selim AAM Asiri RHJ Alqahtani DA Elimy MA Alshehri HH Alnakhli SM Assiri F Ahmad I Ahmad

Synopsis

Thirty patients with lower-back myofascial pain syndrome were randomized to receive Strain-Counterstrain (SCS) plus standardized exercise (n=15) or standardized exercise alone (n=15). The primary outcome was pain intensity (VAS). Secondary outcomes included lumbar ROM (flexion, extension, right/left side bending) and functional disability (Oswestry Disability Index). Outcomes were assessed at base...

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