Open AccessComparison of Core Stabilisation Exercise and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Training on Pain-related and Neuromuscular Response Outcomes for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Pattanasin Areeudomwong,
Vitsarut Buttagat
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the malaysian journal of medical sciences/the malaysian journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2180-4303
pISSN - 1394-195X
DOI - 10.21315/mjms2019.26.6.8
Subject(s) - medicine , facilitation , core stability , physical therapy , proprioception , physical medicine and rehabilitation , trunk , low back pain , lumbar , randomized controlled trial , core (optical fiber) , rehabilitation , psychology , surgery , ecology , materials science , alternative medicine , pathology , neuroscience , composite material , biology
Existing literature offers little guidance for therapists who provide core stabilisation exercise (CSE) and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) training to treat chronic low back pain (CLBP). Studies conducting a head-to-head comparison of CSE and PNF training for CLBP are needed.