March 7, 2006

Annotated Citation #5

Research Methods Lab

Tuesday 9am

Hertzman-Miller, R. P., et al. (2002). Comparing the satisfaction of low back pain patients randomized to receive medical or chiropractic care: results from the UCLA low-back pain study. American Journal of Public Health, 92, 1628-1633.

Hurwitz, E. L. et al. (2002). A randomized trial of chiropractic manipulation and mobilization for patients with neck pain: clinical outcomes from the UCLA neck-pain study. American Journal of Public Health, 92, 1634-1641.

Hurwitz, E. L., Morgenstern, H., & Chiao, C. (2005). Effects of recreational physical activity and back exercises on low back pain and psychological distress: findings from UCLA low back study. American Journal of Public Health, 95, 1817-1824.

Annotation

Estimations were sought to determine the effects of recreational physical activity and back exercises on the lower back, related disability, and psychological distress among patients randomized to chiropractic or medical care in a managed care setting.

Reaction

This study showed contrary to popular belief that someone with low back pain should not exercise the area of the back with pain because it may induce more pain. Normally most people would assume that exercising the area affected would strengthen it and there-by cause less pain. I just found that interesting.