Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
A randomized trial of a lay person-led self-management group intervention for back pain patients in primary care.
Randomized, controlled trial. ⋯ Self-management groups led by trained lay persons following a structured protocol were more effective than usual care in reducing worries, producing positive attitudes toward self-care, and reducing activity limitations among patients with back pain in primary care.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Efficiency and costs of medical exercise therapy, conventional physiotherapy, and self-exercise in patients with chronic low back pain. A pragmatic, randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial with 1-year follow-up.
A multicenter, randomized, single-blinded controlled trial with 1-year follow-up. ⋯ The efficiency of medical exercise therapy and conventional physiotherapy is shown. Leaving patients with chronic low back pain untampered poses a risk of worsening the disability, resulting in longer periods of sick leave.
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Multicenter Study
Lumbar olisthesis and lower back symptoms in elderly white women. The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures.
A Cross-sectional study. ⋯ Anterolisthesis of 3 mm or more in the lower lumbar spine is relatively common among elderly women but is not correlated with back problems. Retrolisthesis at L3-L4 is associated with increased back pain and impaired back function.