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Effects and limitations of home-based motor-control exercise for chronic low back pain: A single center prospective study.

Ryosuke HirotaAtsushi TeramotoTakanori MurakamiMitsunori YoshimotoNoriyuki IesatoToshihiko Yamashita
Published in: PloS one (2023)
Self-exercise for patients with chronic low back pain was effective in improving pain and function, although it did not directly affect muscle mass or alignment. Moreover, strength training of the lumbar back muscles alone was not found to be effective in patients with spinal deformities.
Keyphrases
  • high intensity
  • chronic pain
  • physical activity
  • resistance training
  • pain management
  • spinal cord
  • minimally invasive
  • neuropathic pain
  • body composition
  • postoperative pain