Lumbar Bracing for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusions
In patients with uncomplicated chronic low back pain, a back brace when combined with education and exercise instruction did not provide any pain relief compared with education and exercise instruction alone.
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Upon completion of this article, the reader should be able to: (1) Describe the effect of lumbar back bracing on pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain; (2) Discuss the effects of lumbar back bracing on pain-related disability, function, and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain; and (3) Understand the role of lumbar back bracing in the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain.
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Source: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Tags: CME Article . 2021 Series . Number 8 Source Type: research
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