[Rehabilitation of non-specific low back pain. Results of a multidisciplinary in-patient program].
In this study we documented the effectiveness of a 3-week multidisciplinary rehabilitative intervention in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. We compared the therapy group (136 patients: 91 female, 45 male) with a waiting list control group (34 patients: 25 female, 9 male). The patients showed chronic pain grades 1 and 2 (according to the Mainz Pain Staging System) and mild restriction of activity. Pain intensity, activity, participation, and health-related quality of life improved significantly in the intervention group (VAS from 46.34 to 25.91; FFbH-R from 19.79 to 18; PDI from 21.02 to 14.57; NHP from 161.83 to 120.97); the waiting list control group remained unchanged. The improvement was independent of age, gender, duration of disease, work status, or workplace satisfaction.
Wagner
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Ludwig-Boltzmann-Forschungsstelle für Epidemiologie rheumatischer Erkrankungen, Institut für Rheumatologie der Kurstadt Baden, Sauerhofstrasse 9-15, A-2500, Baden, Osterreich. Ernst.Wagner@noegkk.at
Ehrenhofer
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Lackerbauer
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Pawelak
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Siegmeth
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017060:Patient Satisfaction