Active and passive physical therapy in patients with chronic low-back pain: a level I bayesian network meta-analysis

Review written by Dr Sarah Haag info

Key Points

  1. Active interventions showed better results than passive or active combined with passive interventions for chronic low back pain.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) continues to be a huge burden in the world, from healthcare systems to society to individuals living with pain day-to-day. Part of the challenge in reducing the burden of CLBP is finding effective interventions for people living with this condition.

Clinical practice guidelines often recommend physiotherapy as a first-line, non-pharmacological treatment for CLBP; however, working out the most effective physiotherapy treatment plan can be challenging.

The purpose of this Bayesian network meta-analysis was to compare the effectiveness of active, passive, and combined physiotherapy modalities on pain and disability.

Chronic low back pain continues to be a huge burden in the world, from healthcare systems to society to individuals living with pain day-to-day.
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This meta-analysis guides clinicians toward active interventions and supports more transparent discussions about treatment choices for chronic low back pain.

METHODS

All randomized controlled trials found in four databases evaluating the efficacy of a physiotherapy intervention on CLBP were considered for inclusion in this Bayesian Network meta-analysis. A Bayesian Network meta-analysis is an effective way to compare numerous interventions with one

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