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SUBMITTER: Celenay ST
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6509448 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Celenay Seyda Toprak ST Kaya Derya Ozer DO Ucurum Sevtap Gunay SG
Journal of exercise rehabilitation 20190426 2
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of connective tissue manipulation (CTM) for improving pain, mobility, and well-being in chronic low back pain (CLBP). Sixty-six patients with CLBP were randomized to three groups: CTM, sham massage (SM) and control groups. The groups got standardized physiotherapy and the related applications 5 days/wk, 3 weeks. Pain intensity, mobility, and well-being (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS], Oswestry Disability Index [ODI], and Short Form-36 ...[more]