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  • Physical Therapy
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Chronic low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition affecting millions globally.
  • Nonspecific LBP lacks a clear pathological cause, making exercise-based interventions a primary treatment approach.
  • The comparative effectiveness of core stability exercise versus general exercise for LBP remains an area of clinical interest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if core stability exercise is more effective than general exercise in treating patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain (LBP).
  • To evaluate the impact of core stability exercise on pain intensity and functional status in LBP patients.

Main Methods:

  • A meta-analysis was conducted, searching multiple databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from 1970 to 2011.
  • Included studies compared core stability exercise with general exercise in adults with chronic LBP (duration ≥ 3 months).
  • Outcome measures included pain intensity (visual analog scale/numeric rating scale) and back-specific functional status (Oswestry Disability Index/Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire) at 3, 6, and 12 months.

Main Results:

  • Five studies with 414 participants were analyzed.
  • Core stability exercise significantly reduced pain at 3 months (MD = -1.29, P = .003) but not at 6 months.
  • Functional status significantly improved at 3 months (MD = -7.14, P = .002) with core stability exercise, with no significant differences noted at 6 or 12 months.

Conclusions:

  • Core stability exercise demonstrates superior short-term efficacy compared to general exercise for reducing pain and enhancing back-specific functional status in chronic LBP patients.
  • Further research may be needed to explore long-term effects and optimal exercise protocols.