The successful management of chronic low back pain conditions greatly depends on the accurate identification and classification of subgroups within the population who respond to specific interventions. An individual motor learning exercise approach, designed to enhance segmental spinal control for patients with clinical stability, is a logical management strategy for this condition.
The success of this approach depends on the skill and ability of the physiotherapist to accurately identify the clinical pattern and specific motor control dysfunction present and to facilitate the correction of the faulty movement strategies. It will also be greatly influenced by the severity of the patient's condition and their level of compliance.
Research is currently ongoing to determine the validity of the different movement disorders proposed. Evidence for the efficacy of this approach is growing.