Is the combination of exercise therapy and health education more effective than usual medical care in the prevention of non-specific back pain? A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Interventions combining exercise and education seem to have a greater preventive effect on non-specific back pain than usual medical care.Key messagesExercise therapy and health education combination prevent better non-specific back pain than usual care.Combining exercise with educational interventions has a higher improvement on disability and kinesophobia than usual care.