Sub-classification based specific movement control exercises are superior to general exercise in sub-acute low back pain when both are combined with manual therapy : a randomized controlled trial

Lehtola, Vesa; Luomajoki, Hannu; Leinonen, Ville; Gibbons, Sean; Airaksinen, Olavi

doi:10.21256/zhaw-1211

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Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Sub-classification based specific movement control exercises are superior to general exercise in sub-acute low back pain when both are combined with manual therapy : a randomized controlled trial
Authors:	Lehtola, Vesa Luomajoki, Hannu Leinonen, Ville Gibbons, Sean Airaksinen, Olavi
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-1211 10.1186/s12891-016-0986-y
Published in:	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Volume(Issue):	17
Issue:	135
Issue Date:	2016
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	BioMed Central
ISSN:	1471-2474
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	362: Health and social services 617: Surgery
Abstract:	Background: Clinical guidelines recommend research on sub-groups of patients with low back pain (LBP) but, to date, only few studies have been published. One sub-group of LBP is movement control impairment (MCI) and clinical tests to identify this sub-group have been developed. Also, exercises appear to be beneficial for the management of chronic LBP (CLBP), but very little is known about the management of sub-acute LBP. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted to compare the effects of general exercise versus specific movement control exercise (SMCE) on disability and function in patients with MCI within the recurrent sub-acute LBP group. Participants having a MCI attended five treatment sessions of either specific or general exercises. In both groups a short application of manual therapy was applied. The primary outcome was disability, assessed by the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). The measurements were taken at baseline, immediately after the three months intervention and at twelve-month follow-up. Results: Seventy patients met the inclusion criteria and were eligible for the trial. Measurements of 61 patients (SMCE n = 30 and general exercise n = 31) were completed at twelve months. (Drop-out rate 12.9 %). Patients in both groups reported significantly less disability (RMDQ) at twelve months follow-up. However, the mean Change on the RMDQ between baseline and the twelve-month measurement showed statistically significantly superior improvement for the SMCE group -1.9 points (-3.9 to -0.5) 95 % (CI). The result did not reach the clinically significant three point difference. There was no statistical difference between the groups measured with Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Conclusion: For subjects with non-specific recurrent sub-acute LBP and MCI an intervention consisting of SMCE and manual therapy combined may be superior to general exercise combined with manual therapy. Trial registration: The study protocol registration number is ISRCTN48684087. It was registered retrospectively 18 January 2012.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/1220
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Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Physiotherapy (IPT)
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Lehtola, V., Luomajoki, H., Leinonen, V., Gibbons, S., & Airaksinen, O. (2016). Sub-classification based specific movement control exercises are superior to general exercise in sub-acute low back pain when both are combined with manual therapy : a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17(135). https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1211

Lehtola, V. et al. (2016) ‘Sub-classification based specific movement control exercises are superior to general exercise in sub-acute low back pain when both are combined with manual therapy : a randomized controlled trial’, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17(135). Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1211.

V. Lehtola, H. Luomajoki, V. Leinonen, S. Gibbons, and O. Airaksinen, “Sub-classification based specific movement control exercises are superior to general exercise in sub-acute low back pain when both are combined with manual therapy : a randomized controlled trial,” BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 17, no. 135, 2016, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1211.

LEHTOLA, Vesa, Hannu LUOMAJOKI, Ville LEINONEN, Sean GIBBONS und Olavi AIRAKSINEN, 2016. Sub-classification based specific movement control exercises are superior to general exercise in sub-acute low back pain when both are combined with manual therapy : a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2016. Bd. 17, Nr. 135. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-1211

Lehtola, Vesa, Hannu Luomajoki, Ville Leinonen, Sean Gibbons, and Olavi Airaksinen. 2016. “Sub-Classification Based Specific Movement Control Exercises Are Superior to General Exercise in Sub-Acute Low Back Pain When Both Are Combined with Manual Therapy : A Randomized Controlled Trial.” BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 17 (135). https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1211.

Lehtola, Vesa, et al. “Sub-Classification Based Specific Movement Control Exercises Are Superior to General Exercise in Sub-Acute Low Back Pain When Both Are Combined with Manual Therapy : A Randomized Controlled Trial.” BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 17, no. 135, 2016, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1211.