ArticleTurkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation2018
Effectiveness of physical therapy and exercise on pain and functional status in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized-controlled trial.
Article in Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 27 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- Advances in physiotherapy for chronic low-back pain: a level I systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of education in patients undergoing physiotherapy for lower back pain: a level I systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Mézières Method as a practice of embodiment in patients with low back pain: a mixed study.Annals of medicine · 2023Trial
- Responsiveness and minimal important change of Turkish pain-related psychological measures in chronic non-specific low back pain.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Percussive Vibration Therapy as an Adjunct to Conventional Physiotherapy in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical Practice Patterns in the Physiotherapy Management of Tension-Type Headache Among Spanish Physiotherapists.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- The Effect of Dry Needling on Sleep Quality in Individuals With Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders.Pain research & management · 2026Review
- Active and passive physical therapy in patients with chronic low-back pain: a level I Bayesian network meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
- Integrating Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block with Conventional Therapies: Advancements in Chronic Pelvic Pain Management.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Review
- Predictors for Poor Outcomes at Six Months on Pain, Disability, Psychological and Health Status in Greek Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain After Receiving Physiotherapy: A Prospective Cohort Study.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Pain, Progress, and Price: A Review of Conservative and Complementary Treatments for Low Back Pain.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- The Relative Effectiveness of Physical Therapy and Pain Medication in Managing Sports-related Injuries.Orthopedic reviews · 2025Article
- Prognostic Factors in Patients Undergoing Physiotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Level I Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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- Physiotherapeutic and non-conventional approaches in patients with chronic low-back pain: a level I Bayesian network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education and Physiotherapy on Chronic Low Back Pain, Fear of Movement and Functional Status: A Randomised Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Bidirectional Longitudinal Association between Back Pain and Loneliness in Later Life: Evidence from English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aims to investigate the effect of physical therapy modalities on pain and functional status in patients with non-specific low back pain. PATIENTS AND
methodsBetween February 2011 and August 2013, a total of 104 patients (38 males, 66 females; mean age 49.3±12.5 years; range 34 to 62 years) with non-specific chronic low back pain for more than 12 weeks without any neurological deficit were included in this randomized-controlled study. The patients were divided into two groups: physical therapy group (n=52) and control group (n=52). Both groups were given exercise and medical treatment; physiotherapy modalities were also applied in the physical therapy group. The patients were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Istanbul Low Back Pain Disability Index (ILBP) before treatment and at two weeks, three months, and one year after treatment.
resultsA total of 100 patients completed one-year follow-up. In both groups, the VAS, ODI, and ILBP significantly improved after treatment (p<0.01), compared to before treatment values. There were statistically significant differences in the VAS, ODI, and ILBP scores at three months and one year after treatment between the physical therapy group and control group (p<0.05).
conclusionMultidisciplinary approaches including physical therapy should be implemented to provide long-term improvement in pain and functional status in the treatment of non-specific chronic low back pain.
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