ArticleJournal of chiropractic medicine2023
Effect of Adding Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises to Core Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Muscle Activity, Disability, and Sleep Quality in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Control Trial.
Article in Journal of chiropractic medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07167212 (Comparative Effect of Diaphragmatic Training and Myofascial Release on Pain Flexibility and Disability in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparative Effect of Diaphragmatic Training and Myofascial Release on Pain Flexibility and Disability in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of breathing exercise and thoracic techniques on pain and disability in low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- An evidence-based comparison of rehabilitation strategies for diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of breathing exercises on pain, sleep, and symptom management in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Trial
- The Effects of Rehabilitation Programs Incorporating Breathing Interventions on Chronic Neck Pain Among Patients with Forward Head Posture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Therapeutic Exercise Progression in Patients with Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Diaphragm Fatigue Does Not Impact Breathing Mechanics or Function in People with Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- The effects of an 8-week dynamic neuromuscular stabilization exercise on pain, functional disability, and quality of life in individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial with a two-month follow-up study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the effect of adding diaphragmatic breathing exercises (DBEs) to core stabilization exercises (CSEs) for patients with chronic low back pain (CLPB). Methods: Twenty-two patients with CLPB were randomly allocated to the experimental (DBE + CSE) or control group (CSE only). They were given 12 treatment sessions 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Patients were evaluated before and after the 12 sessions. Surface electromyography of transverse abdominis, Oswestry Disability Index, Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Numeric Pain Rating Scale, and chest expansion were used as outcome measures for pain, muscle activity, disability, and sleep quality. Results: The outcome measure scores showed statistical significance of ( Conclusion: The combination of DBE and CSE interventions compared to CSE alone showed improvement in the measured parameters for patients with CLBP. Incorporating DBE with CSE also improved muscle activation and chest expansion.
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