Comparing two core exercises for chronic low back pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests two types of core exercises—one that focuses on pulling your belly button in and one that focuses on expanding your belly outward—to see which helps low back pain more. You'll get hands-on and verbal guidance from a trainer during the exercises.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have had low back pain for more than 12 weeks, that isn't due to a specific cause like injury or disease.
- You have not had surgery on your back or legs.
- You do not have nerve problems like numbness or tingling in your legs.
- You are not pregnant and do not have cancer, major medical or mental health conditions, or inflammatory diseases.
- You have not done special core exercises (like abdominal drawing-in or abdominal expansion) for more than 4 weeks in the past year, and no movement-control training in the past year.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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