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[Physio Explained] Do low back pain treatments beat placebo? What the evidence says with Dr Steven Kamper
Description
In this episode with Dr Steven Kamper we discuss an interesting new paper on the effects of various treatments for low back pain vs placebo. We explore:
- Limitations and strengths of the paper
- The key findings of this research
- Clinical takeaways to use in your practice
- And more!
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Dr Steven Kamper is Professor of Allied Health at the School of Health Sciences and Nepean Blue Mountains Local health District. He has over 190 publications in peer-reviewed journals, has presented his work in >10 countries, and received >$5 million in competitive research funding from Australia, Ireland, Canada, and Norway. Steve is senior editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, associate editor in the Cochrane Back and Neck Group, Vice-chair of the Executive Organising Committee of the International Back and Neck Pain Forum.
Reference to article - Cashin AG, Furlong BM, Kamper SJ, et al (2025) Analgesic effects of non-surgical and non-interventional treatments for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomised trials. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 30, 222-232.
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