title: Physical therapy: exercises and the modalities: when, what, and Why?
abstract: This article reviews the evidence for using modalities and/or exercise treatment in patients with nonspecific low back pain. Poor evidence of efficacy exists for the use of modalities in this patient group. Exercises are beneficial for patients with subacute and chronic nonspecific low back pain. Further studies are needed for type, frequency, duration, and intensity of exercises.
authors.affiliation: The Occupational Industrial Orthopaedic Center (OIOC), Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York 10014, USA. margareta.nordin@nyu.edu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nordin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campello
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome