This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of myofascial trigger point release therapy compared to core stabilization exercises, both with and without additional paced breathing training, on patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The main focus is on changes in pain severity, anxiety and depression, heart rate variability, and use of analgesic medication. Outcomes are measured at baseline (pre-intervention), after ten treatments (post-intervention), at three- and at six-month follow-up.
A study to explore whether two different treatment approaches, myofascial trigger point release and core stabilization exercises, both with and without additional paced breathing training, can help patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and whether one of the two treatments is superior.