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Sports Medicine
Published in: Sports Medicine 1/2002

01-01-2002 | Injury Clinic

Aggressive Exercise as Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain

Authors: Isaac Cohen, Dr James Rainville

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 1/2002

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Abstract

Exercise has long been a standard of treatment for back pain. Over the last 2 decades, the use of intense, non-pain-contingent exercises for treatment of chronic back pain has received increased advocacy. The main goals of these treatments are to improve functioning of painful lumbar soft tissue and to decrease the fears and concerns of patients about using their backs for daily activities. The methodology of an aggressive quota-based exercise approach to back pain is outlined in this article. This approach relies on objective quantification of physical capabilities, treatment directed at altering these parameters, and repeat quantification for determination of treatment efficacy and positive feedback. By eliminating impairments in back function, altering fears and beliefs about pain, and reducing disability, patients with chronic low back pain can achieve meaningful improvements in their quality of life.
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Metadata
Title
Aggressive Exercise as Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
Authors
Isaac Cohen
Dr James Rainville
Publication date
01-01-2002
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sports Medicine / Issue 1/2002
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200232010-00004