Pelvic floor muscle exercise for chronic low back pain

作者：Bi, Xia; Zhao, Jiangxia^*; Zhao, Lei; Liu, Zhihao; Zhang, Jinming; Sun, Dan; Song, Lei; Xia, Yun

来源：Journal of International Medical Research, 2013, 41(1): 146-152.

DOI：10.1177/0300060513475383

• Low back pain
• pain
• pelvic floor muscles
• rehabilitation

Objective: To assess the effect of pelvic floor muscle exercise in patients with chronic low back pain.
Methods: Adults (aged >= 18 years) with chronic low back pain (with or without radiculopathy) were randomized to undergo either routine treatment (ultrasonography, short wave diathermy and lumbar strengthening exercises; control group) or routine treatment with pelvic floor exercises (intervention group) for 24 weeks. Pain, disability (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] score) and trunk muscle function were assessed at baseline and after completion of treatment.
Results: The study included 47 patients (control group n = 24; intervention group n = 23). Pain severity and ODI scores were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group after 24 weeks. There were no significant between-group differences in trunk muscle function.
Conclusion: Pelvic floor exercise in combination with routine treatment provides significant benefits in terms of pain relief and disability over routine treatment alone.

• 出版日期2013-2
• 单位上海市浦东新区公利医院