Alterations in functional connectivity in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain after motor control exercise: a randomized trial

CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrated that MCE had superior effects in relieving pain and pain-related disability, which might be associated with its modulation of rsFC between the cerebellum and areas involved in sensory-discriminative processing of noxious and somato-sensory stimuli, affection, and cognition.CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: This study provided preliminary evidence that MCE might alleviate NCLBP through its modulation of the function of brain areas related to chronic pain and postural control. Those results support MCE's clinical application and help physiotherapists to provide better multidisciplinary interventions with the combination of MCE and other first-line treatments.PMID:38358464 | DOI:10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08087-0
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research