Efficiency of three treatment strategies on occupational and quality of life impairments for chronic low back pain patients: is the multidisciplinary approach the key feature to success?

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of three treatment strategies for chronic low back pain with varying biomechanical intensity and multidisciplinary approach.

Methods: A monocentric randomized controlled trial with a 12-months follow-up, conducted in the French Valley Loire region from May 2009 to April 2013. Participants were working-aged patients with chronic low back pain referred to a French chronic low back pain care-network to support medical and occupational issues.

Effectiveness of three treatment strategies on occupational limitations and quality of life for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: Is a multidisciplinary approach the key feature to success: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a significant public health problem, being the primary cause of work absenteeism, as well as affecting sufferers' quality of life, in industrialized society. International guidelines recommend intensive multidisciplinary approaches for patients with cLBP. However, these costly and time-consuming programs can only be offered to a minority of the most heavily affected patients and therefore do not seem likely to respond to public health requirements.

[Adapted physical activity for caregivers suffering from low back pain].

Chronic lower back pain is a common condition in caregivers. The Capucins regional rehabilitation centre in Angers supports these allied healthcare professionals through adapted physical activities.

Comparison of a functional restoration program with active individual physical therapy for patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the short-term outcomes of active individual therapy (AIT) with those of a functional restoration program (FRP).

Design: Prospective randomized controlled study.

Setting: Two rehabilitation centers and private ambulatory physiotherapy facilities.

Effects of functional restoration versus 3 hours per week physical therapy: a randomized controlled study.

Study Design: Randomized parallel-group comparative trial with a 6-month follow-up period.

Objective: To compare, in chronic low back pain patients, the effectiveness of a functional restoration program, including intensive physical training, occupational therapy, and psychological support to an active individual therapy consisting of 3 hours physical therapy per week during 5 weeks.

Summary Of Background Data: Controlled studies conducted in the United States showed a benefit of functional restoration in patients with low back pain, especially on return to work.