Physical therapy for acute and sub-acute low back pain: A systematic review and expert consensus

Objective To review the effectiveness of different physical therapies for acute and sub-acute low back pain supported by evidence, and create clinical recommendations and expert consensus for physiotherapists on clinical prescriptions. Data sources A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and the...

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Published in:Clinical rehabilitation 2024-06, Vol.38 (6), p.715-731
Main Authors: Wang, Xue-Qiang, Wang, Yu-Ling, Witchalls, Jeremy, Han, Jia, Zhang, Zhi-Jie, Page, Phillip, Zhu, Yi, Stecco, Carla, Lin, Jian-Hua, El-Ansary, Doa, Ma, Quan-Sheng, Qi, Qi, Oh, Jae-seop, Zhang, Wei-Ming, Pranata, Adrian, Wan, Li, Li, Kui, Ma, Ming, Liao, Lin-Rong, Zhu, Yu-Lian, Guo, Jing-Wei, Chen, Pei-Jie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Pain - rehabilitation
Acute Pain - therapy
Back pain
Clinical trials
Consensus
Exercise
Female
Humans
Laser therapy
Low back pain
Low Back Pain - rehabilitation
Low Back Pain - therapy
Male
Manipulative therapy
Massage
Physical therapists
Physical therapy
Physical Therapy Modalities
Physiotherapy
Prescription drugs
Quality assessment
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Spinal manipulation
Systematic review
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Summary:Objective To review the effectiveness of different physical therapies for acute and sub-acute low back pain supported by evidence, and create clinical recommendations and expert consensus for physiotherapists on clinical prescriptions. Data sources A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and the Cochrane Library for studies published within the previous 15 years. Review methods Systematic review and meta-analysis, randomized controlled trials assessing patients with acute and sub-acute low back pain were included. Two reviewers independently screened relevant studies using the same inclusion criteria. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database and the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews tool were used to grade the quality assessment of randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews, respectively. The final recommendation grades were based on the consensus discussion results of the Delphi of 22 international experts. Results Twenty-one systematic reviews and 21 randomized controlled trials were included. Spinal manipulative therapy and low-level laser therapy are recommended for acute low back pain. Core stability exercise/motor control, spinal manipulative therapy, and massage can be used to treat sub-acute low back pain. Conclusions The consensus statements provided medical staff with appliable recommendations of physical therapy for acute and sub-acute low back pain. This consensus statement will require regular updates after 5–10 years.
ISSN:0269-2155
1477-0873
1477-0873
DOI:10.1177/02692155241229398