None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of two physiotherapy interventions (Mckenzie exercises and Back School) in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Interventions
McKenzie Group
Physical therapists were instructed to follow exclusively the treatment principles described in McKenzie's textbooks and not to use other treatment modalities. After testing the participants' pain response to a comprehensive physical examination, therapists will classify each patient into one of the three McKenzie syndromes (derangement, dysfunction, or postural) and an individualized treatment programme matching this classification will be then provided.
Patients will receive
McKenzie Group Physical therapists were instructed to follow exclusively the treatment principles described in McKenzie's textbooks and not to use other treatment modalities. After testing the participants' pain response to a comprehensive physical examination, therapists will classify each patient into one of the three McKenzie syndromes (derangement, dysfunction, or postural) and an individualized treatment programme matching this classification will be then provided. Patients will receive an individualised treatment for 30 minutes a day, once a week over four weeks.
Sponsors
Leonardo Costa
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Low back pain longer than 3 months
Exclusion criteria
pregnancy, contra-indications to exercise, serious spinal pathology
Outcome results
None listed