
Physical Therapy & Rehab
Motor control exercises for low back pain management leads to functional improvement
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Phys Ther. 2009 Dec;89(12):1275-86. Epub 2009 Nov 5.
154 patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain were randomized either to receive motor control exercise therapy or a placebo therapy. This study assessed efficacy of motor control exercise therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain and compared its outcomes to a placebo group. The results from this study indicated that motor control exercises lead to improvements in global impression of recovery and activity. Pain intensity was only relieved in the short term.
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