Effects of a Therapeutic Exercise Protocol for Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Back Pain in Primary Health Care: A Single-Group Retrospective Cohort Study

Overview

Journal J Clin Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2023 Oct 28

PMID 37892618

Authors

Juan Nicolas Cuenca-Zaldivar

Josue Fernandez-Carnero

Eleuterio A Sanchez-Romero

Veronica Alvarez-Gonzalo

Rocio Conde-Rodriguez

David Rodriguez-Sanz

Cesar Calvo-Lobo

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Abstract

Background: Back pain is highly prevalent; in Spain, it produces a very high economic cost and the scientific evidence supporting treatments shows low to moderate evidence for exercise. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a therapeutic group exercise protocol in reducing pain intensity and disability in patients with back pain in primary health care setting.

Methods: A total sample of 149 patients who suffered from chronic non-specific back pain was selected. Patients received a therapeutic exercise protocol, including auto-mobilization exercises for the neck and lumbar regions, as well as core stabilization exercises. Pain intensity and disability were evaluated before and after the therapeutic exercise protocol.

Results: Statistically significant differences ( < 0.05) were shown in pain intensity and disability for patients with non-specific neck and low-back pain, with an effect size from moderate to large.

Conclusions: A therapeutic exercise protocol may provide beneficial effects upon disability and pain intensity in patients with chronic non-specific back pain, including neck and low-back pain conditions In addition, It could be considered for inclusion as a back-pain-approach program in primary healthcare.

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