How does individualised physiotherapy work for people with low back pain? A Bayesian Network analysis using randomised controlled trial data

ConclusionIndividualised physiotherapy for low back pain appears to work predominately by facilitating an early reduction in disability, which in turn leads to improvements in other biopsychosocial outcomes. The current study cannot rule out that unmeasured mechanisms (such as tissue healing or reduced inflammation) may mediate the relationship between individualised physiotherapy treatment and improvement in disability. Further data-driven analyses involving a broad range of plausible biopsychosocial variables are recommended to fully understand how treatments work for people with low back pain. Trials registrationACTRN12609000834257.
Source: PLoS One - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research