PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Functional movement training for recurrent low back pain: lessons from a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Despite considerable effort to reduce low back pain (LBP), approximately 60% of patients have recurrence after their first episode. The high rate of recurrence suggests that more effective intervention approaches are needed. This randomized, controlled feasibility trial was designed to compare disability, physical functional capacity, and pain outcomes at 2, 6, and 12 months for 2 conventional and 1 novel physical therapy (functional movement training) intervention for recurrent LBP. ⋯ A large-scale randomized, controlled trial is warranted to determine whether an intervention based on functional movement training is superior to conventional, impairment-based intervention for individuals with recurrent LBP.