Wearing an Activating Spinal Orthosis and Physical Training in Women With Osteoporosis and Back Pain : A Postintervention Follow-Up Study

• Objective: To assess the duration of benefits on back pain and back extensor strength in women with osteoporosis who had previously participated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving either exercise or wearing a spinal orthosis.Design: A 6-month postintervention follow-up of women who were involved in the interventions in the RCT.SettingThe study was conducted in a primary health care center in Stockholm, Sweden.ParticipantsIn this follow-up study 31 women participated in the spinal orthosis group, and 31 women participated in the exercise group, with a median age of 76 years in both groups (N=62). All women were diagnosed as having osteoporosis, had back pain with or without vertebral fracture, and were 60 years or older, which were the inclusion criteria in the RCT.Interventions: The participants received no controlled supervision. The spinal orthosis group was asked to wear the orthosis, and the training group was asked to follow an exercise program for another 6 months voluntarily.Main Outcome Measures: Back extensor strength was measured with a computerized device; back pain was estimated by the visual analog scale and by Borg CR-10.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Sjukgymnastik (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Physiotherapy (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Exercise; Kyphosis; Osteoporosis; RCT

randomized controlled trial; Rehabilitation; Spinal orthosis

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