Randomised controlled trial of exercise for low back pain: clinical outcomes, costs, and preferences
BMJPublished 31 July 1999Open access
J Klaber Moffett, David Torgerson, Sally EM Bell-Syer, David A. Jackson, H. Llewlyn-Phillips, Amanda Farrin
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An exercise programme led by a physiotherapist in the community and based on cognitive-behavioural principles helped patients to cope better with their pain and function better even one year later.
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The exercise class was more clinically effective than traditional general practitioner management, regardless of patient preference, and was cost effective.
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