Australia: Walking, Education Intervention Prevents Recurrence of Low Back Pain
An individualized, progressive walking and education intervention is beneficial for prevention of recurrence of low back pain, according to a study published online June 19 in The Lancet.
Natasha C. Pocovi, Ph.D., from Macquarie University in Sydney, and colleagues examined the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an individualized, progressive walking and education intervention to prevent the recurrence of low back pain in a randomized trial involving adults across Australia who had recently recovered from an episode of nonspecific low back pain. Participants were randomly assigned to an individualized intervention facilitated by six sessions with a physical therapist over six months (351 participants) or to a no-treatment control group (350 participants) and were followed for a minimum of 12 months.
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