Swimming Can Be Clinically Effective in Reducing Disability From Chronic Low Back Pain

Put down the heat pack: The common hobby found to alleviate lower back pain

Persistent low back pain, which lasts more than three months, affects nearly one in five adults aged between 20 and 59

Swimming can be clinically effective in reducing disability from chronic low back pain

Australian research has shown for the first time that a program of swimming can be clinically effective in reducing disability from chronic low back pain.

Swimming can alleviate low back pain – new study

Thomas Barwick/Getty ImagesAs we age, low back pain becomes more common. Between the ages 20 and 59, persistent low back pain (lasting more than three months) affects nearly one in five. While you may be tempted to reach for heat packs, medication or a massage, new evidence suggests that the common advice to go for a swim is much more effective. Until recently, there was no research to back up this advice. Our new trial shows for the first time …

First trial confirms swimming reduces disability from chronic back pain

Australian research has shown for the first time that a swimming program can be clinically effective at reducing disability caused by chronic low back pain. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the EduSwim clinical trial found that an eight-week individualized program of swimming and education, guided by a physiotherapist, improved function and reduced pain significantly more than education alone in people with back pain.

Swimming Proven to Ease Chronic Back Pain in Major Study

An Australian study has found that swimming can be an effective way to reduce pain and disability caused by chronic low back pain. The research, led by Macquarie University and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, is the first clinical trial to show that a structured swimming program can produce meaningful improvements for […] The post Swimming Proven to Ease Chronic Back Pain in Major Study appeared first on Knowridge Science Re…