Video game exercises reduce low back pain, improve function

A home-based intervention involving video game exercises significantly decreased pain by 27% and increased function by 23% among older patients with chronic low back pain, according to a study published in Physical Therapy.

“Structured exercise programs are recommended for the management of chronic low back pain, but there is poor compliance to unsupervised home-exercises,” Joshua R. Zadro, PhD, from the department of physiotherapy at the University of Sydney, said in a press release.