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ReviewPain and therapy2018

Physical Therapy Approaches in the Treatment of Low Back Pain.

Edward A Shipton

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
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Review in Pain and therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 58 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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58citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
8.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03772093 nacompletednot on this map

The Effectiveness of Short-term Massage Versus Trabert Current Therapy in Patients With Low Back Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorMedical University of BialystokRan2016 to 2018Enrolled60ConditionsLow Back PainArmsTrabert current, Manual massage
NCT07729774 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effect of Spray and Stretch Technique Versus Strain Counter Strain on Hamstring Muscles for Pain , Disability and Mobility in Patients With Non Specific Low Back Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsLow Back PainArmsSpray and stretch technique on Hamstring Muscle, Strain and counter strain technique on hamstring muscle
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

58 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 162 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Generative AI Is Not Ready for Clinical Use in Patient Education for Lower Back Pain Patients, Even With Retrieval-Augmented Generation.AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science proceedings. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Edward A ShiptonDepartment of Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. shipton@shipton.nz.
University of Otago · NZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, in 2016, low back pain (LBP) contributed 57.6 million of total years lived with disability. Low Back Pain Guidelines regularly recommend the use of physical exercise for non-specific LBP. Early non-pharmacological treatment is endorsed. This includes education and self-management, and the recommencement of normal activities and exercise, with the addition of psychological programs in those whose symptoms persist. The aim of physical treatments is to improve function and prevent disability from getting worse. There is no evidence available to show that one type of exercise is superior to another, and participation can be in a group or in an individual exercise program. Active strategies such as exercise are related to decreased disability. Passive methods (rest, medications) are associated with worsening disability, and are not recommended. The Danish, United States of America, and the United Kingdom Guidelines recommend the use of exercise on its own, or in combination with other non-pharmacological therapies. These include tai chi, yoga, massage, and spinal manipulation. Public health programs should educate the public on the prevention of low back pain. In chronic low back pain, the physical therapy exercise approach remains a first-line treatment, and should routinely be used.

Indexed as

Disability preventionImproved functionLow back painPhysical therapy

Identifiers

PMID30229473
PMCPMC6251828
OpenAlexW2891731114

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Registered trials

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