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Myofascial release as an adjunct to specific back exercise for treatment of CLBP

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July 2014

Myofascial release as an adjunct to specific back exercise for treatment of CLBP

Vol: 3| Issue: 7| Number:21| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effectiveness of Myofascial release in the management of chronic low back pain in nursing professionals

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Apr;18(2):273-81

Contributing Authors:
MS Ajimsha B Daniel S Chithra

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80 nursing professionals (aged 20 to 40 years) who were diagnosed with chronic low back pain (pain for 3 or more months) were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 groups to determine if myofascial release effectively reduces chronic low back pain. Patients received either a direct myofascial release (MFR) treatment or a sham treatment. The results of the study indicated that patients in the MFR group exp...

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