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Low back pain: a single breathing lesson (2001)
Fact sheet
- Year2001
- JournalNew Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
- TopicBack
- Participants26
- Study typeRandomised controlled trial
- Compared withspoken text without movement
What was studied
Randomised trial with 26 participants (chronic low back pain): a single Awareness Through Movement® lesson on breathing compared with spoken text without movement.
What was found
The emotional side of pain eased in the Feldenkrais group; anxiety did not differ.
How certain is this?
A small single trial. A pointer, not proof.
Cite
Smith et al. (2001). New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy. Summarised from Berland et al. 2022.
This summary is for orientation only and does not replace medical advice.