Cuenca Zaldívar, Juan NicolásFernández Carnero, JosuéSánchez Romero, EleuterioÁlvarez Gonzalo, VerónicaConde Rodríguez, RocíoRodríguez Sanz, DavidCalvo Lobo, César 2023-11-032023-11-032023Cuenca-Zaldívar, J. N., Fernández-Carnero, J., Sánchez-Romero, E. A., Álvarez-Gonzalo, V., Conde-Rodríguez, R., Rodríguez-Sanz, D., & Calvo-Lobo, C. (2023). Effects of a therapeutic exercise protocol for patients with chronic non-specific back pain in primary health care: A single-group retrospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(20), 6478. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm122064782077-0383http://hdl.handle.net/11268/12334Background: Back pain is highly prevalent; in Spain, it produces a very high economic cost and the scientific evidence supporting treatments shows low to moderate evidence for exercise. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a therapeutic group exercise protocol in reducing pain intensity and disability in patients with back pain in primary health care setting. Methods: A total sample of 149 patients who suffered from chronic non-specific back pain was selected. Patients received a therapeutic exercise protocol, including auto-mobilization exercises for the neck and lumbar regions, as well as core stabilization exercises. Pain intensity and disability were evaluated before and after the therapeutic exercise protocol. Results: Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were shown in pain intensity and disability for patients with non-specific neck and low-back pain, with an effect size from moderate to large. Conclusions: A therapeutic exercise protocol may provide beneficial effects upon disability and pain intensity in patients with chronic non-specific back pain, including neck and low-back pain conditions In addition, It could be considered for inclusion as a back-pain-approach program in primary healthcare.engAtribución 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Dolor crónicoDolor de espaldaDolor de cuellojournal article10.3390/jcm12206478open accessRehabilitación médicaTratamiento médicoLesión