Journal of Paramedical Sciences & Rehabilitation

Journal of Paramedical Sciences & Rehabilitation

A Review of the Effect of Core Stability Exercises on Pain and Functional Disability in ‎People with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Document Type : Review Article

Authors
S Jamali Brayjani 1
H Daneshmandi 2
1 Department of Sport injures and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Tehran, Kish International Campus, Iran
2 Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Guilan, Guilan, Iran
10.22038/jpsr.2021.54766.2209
Abstract
Purpose:
Low back pain is one of the major costly health problems in many developed and developing countries which has many economic and social impacts. The aim of this study was to review the effect of core stability exercises on pain and functional disability in people with non-specific chronic low back pain.
Methods:
Litraturesearches were conducted from 2014 to 2020 years from databases ofScopus, Semantic Scholar, Google Scholar, Pubmed, ISC, SID, Magiran, Irandoc, Doaj using keyword including exercises, core stability, pain, functional disability, non-specific, chronic low back pain. The present study was a systematic review (PRISMA).
Results:
A total of 11 articles were selected based on the criteria for entering the study. These studies mainly examined the effect of core stability exercises on pain and functional disability in people with non-specific chronic low back pain.
Conclusion:
It seems that core stability exercises are effective intervention in pain rehabilitation and functional disability in people with non-specific chronic low back pain.
Keywords
Chronic low back pain
Non-specific
‎‏ ‏Core stability
Pain
Functional disability
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Journal of Paramedical Sciences & Rehabilitation
Volume 10, Issue 1
Spring 2021
Pages 108-118