Systematic review reveals isolated therapeutic exercise improves pain and disability in low back pain patients, suggesting its effectiveness compared to usual care.
Key Points
Isolated therapeutic exercise significantly reduces disability in patients with acute low back pain compared to usual care.
Meta-analysis found a standard mean difference of -0.23 in favor of therapeutic exercise against usual care, indicating a notable effect.
A systematic review analyzed five randomized controlled trials, adhering to PRISMA guidelines to ensure rigorous evaluation.
The findings support incorporating therapeutic exercise in a multimodal management approach, although caution is advised due to study limitations.
Cite This Study
Cardellat‐González et al. (2025) studied this question.