Brain-Boosting Warm-Ups may sharpen balance in back pain sufferers

This study tests whether combining cognitive tasks with neuromuscular warm-up exercises—like balancing while counting backward or squatting while generating words—can improve balance and joint position sense in people with chronic nonspecific low back pain. Participants are randomly assigned to either dual-task warm-ups or standard warm-ups, with both groups also receiving conventional physiotherapy. Balance, proprioception, muscle properties, and flexibility are measured before and after a single session to see if the added mental challenge provides extra immediate benefits.