Exercise therapy for low back pain: A systematic review within the framework of the cochrane collaboration back review group

摘要: Study design A systematic review of randomized controlled trials was performed. Summary background data Exercise therapy is a widely used treatment for low back pain. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness exercise pain with regard to intensity, functional status, overall improvement, and return work. Methods The Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Medline, Embase, PsycLIT, reference lists articles were searched. Randomized testing all types subjects nonspecific or without radiation into legs included. Two reviewers independently extracted assessed trial quality. Because considered heterogeneous study populations, interventions, outcomes, it decided not perform meta-analysis, but summarize results using rating system four levels evidence: strong, moderate, limited, none. Results In this review, 39 identified. There strong evidence that more effective acute than inactive other active treatments which has been compared. conflicting on compared chronic usual care by general practitioner just as conventional physiotherapy Conclusions summarized in does indicate specific exercises are Exercises may be helpful patients increase normal daily activities