Feldenkrais vs Back School for Treating Chronic Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of Feldenkrais Method Versus a Back School Program in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study study is to determine whether the Feldenkrais method is effective on pain control, functional recovery and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain by comparing it with a Back School program.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Presence of chronic nonspecific low back pain for at least three months;
• Subjects aged between 18 and 80 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of acute low back pain;
• Low back pain due to other causes (vertebral fractures, spondylolisthesis, herniated discs, lumbar canal stenosis);
• CNS and/or PNS disorders;
• Systemic inflammatory disease (eg rheumatoid arthritis);
• Systemic infectious disease;
• Neoplastic disease;
• Previous Surgery;
• Cognitive impairment;
• Pregnancy.