title: Towards evidence based emergency medicine: Best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. BET 2: Core stability versus conventional exercise for treating non-specific low back pain.
abstract: A short cut review was carried out to establish whether core stability exercises are better than conventional exercise for treating non-specific low back pain. 6 papers were found of which 4 presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. The clinical bottom line is the perception that a core stability rehabilitation programme will improve low back pain has not been proven.
authors.affiliation: Manchester United Football Club, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davin
authors.affiliation: Manchester United Football Club, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Callaghan
mesh_terms: D055416:Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities