A randomized clinical trial compared the effect of integrating healthy lifestyle care into back pain management on low back pain disability with current guideline-recommended care:
◦ There was a greater mean reduction in disability favoring the healthy lifestyle approach compared with guideline care alone, equivalent to a mean difference of −1.3 points out of 24. 
◦ Participants in the healthy lifestyle group who complied with treatment had large clinical meaningful improvements in disability. 

This study suggests that lifestyle care can safely be integrated into care for chronic low back pain, providing small improvements in disability compared with current guideline-recommended care and an opportunity to concurrently address prevalent chronic disease risks in this patient group.

*Mudd E, Davidson SRE, Kamper SJ, et al. Healthy Lifestyle Care vs Guideline-Based Care for Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(1):e2453807. 
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