Journal of Anesthesiology and Pain

Aims and Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of massage, stability and combination exercise on dynamic stability in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain during the sitting to standing task. Materials and methods: In this study, 30 patients with chronic low back pain with an average age of 33.44±9.02 years participated. Patients were randomly divided into three groups of ten: massage, stability and combination exercises. Patients received protocols of massage, stability, and combination exercises for 12 sessions (4 weeks, on every other day) under supervision of therapists. Findings: The results of this study showed that after stabilization and combination exercises, there was significant difference between pre and post test in Rising Index and COG Sway Velocity variables. Conclusions: The results showed that combination of massage with stability exercise is more effective than using either one alone.