03 Sep 2007 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED IN Back Pain, Exercise Tweet Core stability programs in those with chronic lower back pain Our program prides itself on the evidence-based approach that we take with our exercises. This means that we, as the Fix physios are always reading up on the latest studies in all available medical and physiotherapy literature. This allows us to deliver to you, within class, the researched and most up to date "best practice" in exercise. In each Fix News you receive in the future, we will share with you the findings of a chosen specific exercise or pilates related study.In this issue, we review the findings of a study completed in July 2006 and printed in "The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy". The authors Rydeard et al studied the long term effects of Pilates-based therapeautic exercise on subjects with chronic lower back pain. They studied the immediate and 12 month pain and disability levels in "control" and "Pilates" groups. The "control" group received treatment from physios and other healthcare professionals as necessary whilst the "Pilates" group attended a 4 week program of specific exercises aimed at strengthening the deep abdominals and other pelvic girdle muscles which support the spine. The findings were significant, with the individuals from the "Pilates" group reporting a marked decrease in lower back pain and disability which most importantly was maintained over a 12 month follow-up period. This longterm gain was not found within the "control" group. The authors concluded that treatment involving exercises with a Pilates approach (such as our approach at the Fix Program), was more efficacious than the usual "hands on" care in individuals with chronic, unresolved lower back pain. (Rydeard R, Leger A, Smith D The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 2006 Jul;36(7):472-484) Tweet
Our program prides itself on the evidence-based approach that we take with our exercises. This means that we, as the Fix physios are always reading up on the latest studies in all available medical and physiotherapy literature. This allows us to deliver to you, within class, the researched and most up to date "best practice" in exercise. In each Fix News you receive in the future, we will share with you the findings of a chosen specific exercise or pilates related study.In this issue, we review the findings of a study completed in July 2006 and printed in "The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy". The authors Rydeard et al studied the long term effects of Pilates-based therapeautic exercise on subjects with chronic lower back pain. They studied the immediate and 12 month pain and disability levels in "control" and "Pilates" groups. The "control" group received treatment from physios and other healthcare professionals as necessary whilst the "Pilates" group attended a 4 week program of specific exercises aimed at strengthening the deep abdominals and other pelvic girdle muscles which support the spine. The findings were significant, with the individuals from the "Pilates" group reporting a marked decrease in lower back pain and disability which most importantly was maintained over a 12 month follow-up period. This longterm gain was not found within the "control" group. The authors concluded that treatment involving exercises with a Pilates approach (such as our approach at the Fix Program), was more efficacious than the usual "hands on" care in individuals with chronic, unresolved lower back pain. (Rydeard R, Leger A, Smith D The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 2006 Jul;36(7):472-484)
