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OBJECTIVE: To assess care related pain during a program of functional restoration
for chronic low back pain. METHODS: Chronic low back pain patients
were prospectively included in a program of functional restoration. Low back pain
was recorded before and after each morning and afternoon sessions, all over the
program of functional restoration, for equivalence study. Equivalence was
admitted if 95% confidence interval of the difference in pain falled wholly in
the interval +/-10/100mm. Medication was recorded during the program. Progression
of the patients during the program and 3-month effectiveness were also recorded
for internal validity. RESULTS: Thirty-seven patients were included. They
underwent a progression in load and spent energy during the program. Follow-up
also indicated improvement of functional ability and quality of life. There was
no variation in pain during the program however medication intake increased.
CONCLUSION: There was no significant care related pain during our program of
functional restauration for chronic low back pain. This may be due to adaptation
of the medication and suggests the importance of close medical management of
patients during functional restoration.
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