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Hip-focused physical therapy versus spine-focused physical therapy for older adults with chronic low back pain at risk for mobility decline (MASH): a multicentre, single-masked, randomised controlled trial.
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Hicks GE, George SZ, Pugliese JM, Coyle PC, Sions JM, Piva S, Simon CB, Kakyomya J, Patterson CGAbstract
Previously, we identified a population of older adults with chronic low back pain, hip pain, and hip muscle weakness who had worse 12-month low back pain and functional outcomes than age-matched adults with only low back pain, indicating an increased risk for future mobility decline. We sought to determine whether tailored, hip-focused physical therapy reduced pain and functional limitations in this high-risk population compared with non-tailored, spine-focused physical therapy.