• Karin Pieber, Malvina Herceg, Robert Csapo, Günther Wiesinger, Michael Quittan, Richard Crevenna, and Christian Mittermaier.
• Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria. karin.pieber@meduniwien.ac.at.
• Eur Spine J. 2015 Oct 22.

PurposeThis longitudinal study investigated the effects of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme on postural stability in patients with low back pain. While the consequences of such rehabilitation programme have been described for pain, mobility, strength, and functional disability, the effects on postural stability have not been examined so far.MethodsThirty-four patients suffering from chronic low back pain were included to participate in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme. We assessed postural stability, pain, strength of the lumbar extensor muscles, and functional disability. The examinations were performed before the intervention, after 20 training sessions ("half-way point"), and at the end of the rehabilitation programme.ResultsAll outcome measures improved significantly from baseline to the first follow-up evaluation and remained constant until completion of the rehabilitation programme.ConclusionsA multidisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation programme may improve postural stability, muscle strength, pain, and functional disability in patients with chronic low back pain.

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