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ReviewJournal of pain research2019

Chronic low back pain and postural rehabilitation exercise: a literature review.

Teresa Paolucci, Carmine Attanasi, Walter Cecchini, Alessandra Marazzi, Serena V Capobianco, Valter Santilli

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Journal of pain research, 2019. 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 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
36citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

NCT04555668 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Global Postural Reeducation Program With Hamstring Stretch for Patients With Low Back Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2020 to 2020Enrolled78ConditionsBack PainArmsGlobal Postural Reeducation Program, Hamstring Stretch Program
NCT05877469 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Mat Pilates Versus Functional Training on Pain, Range of Motion and Disability in Mechanical Low Back Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled44ConditionsMechanical Low Back PainArmsMat pilates Training, Functional Training
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 112 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Teresa PaolucciDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Universitario Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy, carmine.attanasi@gmail.com.
Carmine AttanasiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Universitario Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy, carmine.attanasi@gmail.com.
Walter CecchiniPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, S. Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Alessandra MarazziPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, S. Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Serena V CapobiancoDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Universitario Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy, carmine.attanasi@gmail.com.
Valter SantilliDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Policlinico Universitario Umberto I, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy, carmine.attanasi@gmail.com.
Policlinico Umberto I · ITOspedale San Filippo Neri · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic low back represents one of the major causes of disability worldwide. Our narrative review has the purpose of highlighting the evidence supporting the different rehabilitative techniques described for its management. In total, 26 studies were found suitable to be included in the review (14 articles about pilates, six about McKenzie (MK), one article about Feldenkrais, three about Global Postural Rehabilitation (GPR) and two about Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation). The effect of exercise therapy was examined for each single study through changes in the main clinical outcomes (pain, disability,) quality of life (QoL) and psychological aspects and the targeted aspects of physical function (muscle strength, mobility, muscular activity and flexibility). All the techniques are effective for the study groups with respect to the control groups in reducing pain and disability and improving the QoL and maintaining benefits at follow-up; pilates, Back School, MK and Feldenkrais methods reduce pain and are more efficient than a pharmacological or instrumental approach in reducing disability and improving all psychological aspects also. GPR shows long lasting results for the last outcome. To date, it is difficult to affirm the superiority of one approach over another. Further high quality research is needed to confirm the effect of these techniques, together with the use of more appropriate evaluation measures.

Indexed as

Alexander methodaspecific chronic low back painchronic low back painFeldenkraisGlobal Postural RehabilitationMcKenzieMézièrespilatesSouchard

Identifiers

PMID30588084
PMCPMC6305160
OpenAlexW2904655639

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Registered trials

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