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Does adding hip strengthening exercises to manual therapy and segmental stabilization improve outcomes in patients with nonspecific low back pain? A randomized controlled trial [with consumer summary]
Fukuda TY, Aquino LM, Pereira P, Ayres I, Feio AF, de Jesus FLA, Neto MG
Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy 2021 Nov-Dec;25(6):900-907
clinical trial
8/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

BACKGROUND: The literature is unclear on the need for hip strengthening in persons with low back pain (LBP). OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effectiveness of hip strengthening exercises when added to manual therapy and lumbar segmental stabilization in patients with chronic nonspecific LBP. METHODS: Seventy patients with chronic nonspecific LBP were randomly assigned to either the manual therapy and lumbar segmental stabilization group or the manual therapy and lumbar segmental stabilization plus specific hip strengthening group. A 10 cm visual analogue scale and the Rolland-Morris Questionnaire were the primary clinical outcome measures at baseline, at the end of treatment (posttreatment), and 6- and 12-months posttreatment. Hip strength and kinematics were measured as secondary outcomes. RESULTS: While within-group improvements in pain, disability, and hip extensors strength occurred in both groups, there were no significant between-group differences at posttreatment or follow-ups. Mean difference in changes in pain level between groups at posttreatment and at 6- and 12-month follow-up were 0.5 points (95% confidence interval (CI) -0.5 to 1.5), 0.3 points (95% CI -0.9 to 1.5), and 0.0 points (95% CI -1.1 to 1.1), respectively. The mean differences in changes in disability were 0.8 points (95% CI -1.3 to 2.7), 0.0 points (95% CI -2.4 to 2.4), and 0.4 points (95% CI -2.0 to 2.8), respectively. Finally, we did not observe any between-group differences for any of the other outcomes at any timepoint. CONCLUSION: The addition of specific hip strengthening does not appear to result in improved clinical outcomes for patients with nonspecific LBP.

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