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To compare the impact of different exercise interventions on pain, disability, and muscle thickness in patients with low back pain.

March 18, 2026Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationOpen Access

Comparison of different exercises on muscle thickness, pain, and disability in patients with low back pain: A randomized controlled study

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MEMuhammet Şahin ElbastıThermo Fisher Scientific (Japan)SYSongül Bağlan YentürUniversity of Health Sciences Antigua

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Randomized controlled study compares stabilization, McKenzie, and home exercises on pain and disability in low back pain patients, indicating the effectiveness of stabilization exercises.

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To compare the impact of different exercise interventions on pain, disability, and muscle thickness in patients with low back pain.
Prospective, randomized controlled study
Involved 45 patients with low back pain
Three groups: stabilization exercises, McKenzie exercises, and home exercises
Improvements assessed with Visual Analog Scale and modified Oswestry Disability Index
Ultrasound used to measure muscle thickness before and after an eight-week program.
Stabilization group showed significant improvements in disability and muscle thickness compared to home exercises
McKenzie group also improved in muscle thickness and pain, but less effectively than stabilization group
Home exercise group had limited effects on disability, with some pain and muscle thickness improvements
Significant improvements were observed in deep trunk muscles: TrA and MF thickness in stabilization exercises

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Elbastı et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba43384e9516ffd37a4397 https://doi.org/10.5606/tftrd.2026.15809

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Randomized controlled study compares stabilization, McKenzie, and home exercises on pain and disability in low back pain patients, indicating the effectiveness of stabilization exercises.

Comparison of different exercises on muscle thickness, pain, and disability in patients with low back pain: A randomized controlled study

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Comparison of different exercises on muscle thickness, pain, and disability in patients with low back pain: A randomized controlled study

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