Pain Education vs. Self-management Associated With Movement Control Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain

Inclusion Criteria: (1) non-specific chronic low back pain with a mechanical constituent caused by certain postures, activities, and movements, in addition to having at least 3 months of pain and/or episodes for at least half the previous 6 days, located between T12 and the gluteal folds; (2) pain intensity scores greater than 2 and greater than 14% on the Oswestry Low Back Disability Index and (3) positive results in 2 or more of the 6 tests to determine movement control impairment. Exclusion Criteria: (1) red flags such as tumors or neoplastic diseases in the spine, inflammatory diseases, infections, and fractures; (2) central and peripheral, psychiatric, rheumatologic, and cardiac neurological diseases; (3) acute and symptomatic radiculopathy, lumbar stenosis, and spondylolisthesis; (4) pregnant women; and (5) individuals submitted to physiotherapeutic treatment during the last 6 months. Finally, volunteers will be advised about the non-use of pain medications 24 hours before the evaluations.