Mind over back pain: study tests video therapy for relief

This study looks at whether adding action observation therapy—watching short exercise videos—to standard core exercises can reduce pain, improve function, and enhance sleep in people with non-specific low back pain. Forty-two adults with chronic low back pain will be split into two groups: one doing core exercises alone, the other doing core exercises plus watching exercise videos before each session. The goal is to see if this simple mental technique can make physical therapy more effective.