Exercise Therapy Basics

Key References

  1. Hayden JA et al. "Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain." Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021. (249 RCTs, n=24,486)
  2. Long A et al. "Specific directional exercises for patients with low back pain: a case series." Physiother Can. 2008;60(4):307-17.
  3. Li Y et al. "Effects of exercise intervention on chronic low back pain: a network meta-analysis of 75 RCTs." Front Public Health. 2023;11:1155225.
  4. Saragiotto BT et al. "Motor control exercise for chronic non-specific low-back pain." Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;CD012004.
  5. Wu H et al. "Aquatic vs land-based exercise for chronic low back pain: a network meta-analysis." Front Med. 2026;13:1739263.
  6. Zhu F et al. "Yoga compared to non-exercise or physical therapy exercise on pain, disability, and quality of life for patients with chronic low back pain." PLoS One. 2020;15(9):e0238544.
  7. Fleckenstein J et al. "Individualized exercise in chronic non-specific low back pain." J Pain. 2022;23(11):1856-1873.
  8. Nijs J et al. "Treatment of central sensitization in patients with chronic pain." Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2019.

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