SynthesisEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2025
Impact of education in patients undergoing physiotherapy for lower back pain: a level I systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Mixed pain: clinical practice recommendations.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Druggable Genome-Wide Mendelian Randomization Identifies Distinct Therapeutic Targets for Low Back Pain, Intervertebral Disk Degeneration, and Sciatica.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionLower back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in modern society, with a lifetime incidence of up to 90%. According to most national and international guidelines, educational interventions play a central role in the multimodal treatment of LBP. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the impact of educational interventions on pain and disability in patients with LBP undergoing physiotherapy compared to patients without educational interventions undergoing physiotherapy.
methodsIn October 2024, a comprehensive computer-aided search was performed to assess the online databases PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Embase. The search followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria with an established PICOTD algorithm. Two authors independently performed the data extraction and risk of bias evaluation. The primary outcome measures extracted were a pain score (VAS or NRS) and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMQ).
resultsData from 8152 patients were retrieved. The mean length of follow-up was 6.2 ± 3.9 months, the mean length of symptom duration was 66.7 ± 51.6 months, and the mean age of the patients was 46.7 ± 9.2 years. Compared to physiotherapy alone, additional education did not reduce pain (P = 0.4) or disability according to the RMQ (P = 0.9).
conclusionThe addition of education did not impact pain and disability in patients undergoing physiotherapy for chronic non-specific LPB. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.
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