BACKGROUND: Low Back Pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders in the world. About 10 to 15% of LBP patients develop chronic symptoms. Proprioceptive deficiency is one of the possible mechanisms for LBP chronicity, and females are more susceptible than males. We can use an unstable sitting balance or Wobble Board Training (WBT) for proprioceptive training of low back. Lumbar postural control is separated from lower limb postural control in this position. So, we aimed to study the effect of proprioceptive exercises in a sitting position on LBP patients, as it wasn't specified in this position until now. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this randomized clinical trial, 40 women with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain (CNSLBP) and a mean age of 40.37 +/- 4.79 were randomly allocated into the control or intervention group subsequently after checking the inclusion criteria. Participants in the control group were treated with Conventional Physical Therapy (CPT), and participants in the intervention group were treated with CPT plus WBT in the sitting position. Pain and disability index were evaluated in both groups before treatment, immediately, and 4 weeks after treatment. RESULTS: The results show that the pain and disability index improved after treatment in both groups, but the intervention is not significantly effective on either the pain (p = 0.81) or the disability index (p = 0.15). CONCLUSION: WBT in a sitting position is not significantly effective in treating women with CNSLBP.

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