The aim of this feasibility study is to evaluate the practicality of conducting a future randomized controlled trial comparing two rehabilitation approaches for older adults with degenerative chronic low back pain: impairment-based treatment (IBT) and a modified short Functional Restoration Program (FRP).
Impairment-based treatment is an individualized approach in which interventions are tailored to the patient's specific physical deficits, such as limitations in mobility, strength, and motor control. In contrast, the Functional Restoration Program is a structured, standardized approach focusing on improving overall functional capacity through progressive exercise, movement retraining, and activity-based rehabilitation.
Participants will be randomly allocated to one of the two groups. Both interventions will be delivered by trained physiotherapists following standardized protocols over a 6-week period, with supervised sessions conducted according to a predefined rehabilitation schedule.
≥ 60 years
Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain (CNSLBP)
Pain duration ≥ 12 weeks
No identifiable specific spinal pathology
1. Specific Spinal Pathology ("Red Flags")
Spinal fracture
Malignancy
Spinal infection