Effectiveness of an individualised swimming and education programme for chronic low back pain (EduSwim): a randomised controlled trial

The authors aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an individualized swimming and education program compared to education alone for adults with chronic low back pain. The study found that the combined swimming and education intervention led to greater short-term improvements in disability at 8 weeks, although these benefits did not persist at 52 weeks. While the intervention showed some advantages in pain intensity and other outcomes initially, the differences diminished over time, and the intervention group experienced more non-serious adverse events.