Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyA structured protocol of evidence-based conservative care compared with usual care for acute nonspecific low back pain: a randomized clinical trial.
To compare a protocol of evidence-based conservative care with usual care for acute nonspecific low back pain (LBP) of less than 6 weeks' duration. ⋯ Overall, the 2 treatment groups were similar based on primary or secondary outcome measure scores for the full treatment period (4 weeks, with up to 7 treatments). However, there were statistically significant and clinically meaningful differences in both disability and pain scores at week 2 (midpoint) with 4 treatments, suggesting that the protocol of care had a more rapid effect than usual care.