Efficacy of the McKenzie Method in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Protocol of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Alessandra N. Garcia,
Lucíola da Cunha Menezes Costa,
Mark J. Hancock,
Matheus Oliveira de Almeida,
Fabrício Soares de Souza,
Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20140208
Subject(s) - physical therapy , medicine , placebo , randomization , randomized controlled trial , intervention (counseling) , low back pain , psychological intervention , clinical trial , alternative medicine , surgery , nursing , pathology
The McKenzie method is widely used as an active intervention in the treatment of patients with nonspecific low back pain. Although the McKenzie method has been compared with several other interventions, it is not yet known whether this method is superior to placebo in patients with chronic low back pain.
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