| Summary: | Treatment options for managing chronic pain include surgery, pharmacological interventions, and non-pharmacological interventions. Pharmacological interventions include medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, antiseizure medications, antidepressants and corticosteroids. However these medications offer limited pain relief and are often associated with side effects.There is growing interest in non-pharmacological interventions. Non-pharmacological interventions include options such as acupuncture, massage, Pilates, Yoga, and aerobic exercises. Aerobic exercise predominantly depends on the aerobic energy-generating process and includes various types of exercises such as walking, running, and cycling. The purpose of this report is to review the evidence regarding the clinical effectiveness of aerobic exercise for chronic non-cancer back pain compared with pharmacological interventions
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