Choosing your own back pain exercises
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares letting people with long-term low back pain choose their own exercises versus having a physiotherapist prescribe them. It aims to see if either approach is better for reducing pain and improving function.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have had low back pain for at least 12 weeks, with or without pain going down your leg.
- You are not currently doing a regular, structured exercise program.
- You do not have nerve root compression (sciatica) or other serious spinal conditions.
- You are able to understand and complete questionnaires and participate in the exercise program.
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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