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Exercise Is Neglected Therapy for Chronic Low Back and Neck Pain

Less than half of patients with chronic low back or neck pain are prescribed exercise, one of the few moderately effective interventions, researchers here said.

In a survey of nearly 700 patients with chronic low back or neck pain, only 14.4% were prescribed exercise by their physicians, Janet Freburger, Ph.D., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues reported in the February issue of Arthritis Care & Research.

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posted by Mike @ 7:00 AM