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Purpose : This study aimed to review the effects of various interventions for patients with low back pain (LBP) on balance and pain, and to analyze research design characteristics and assessment tool usage. The goal was to provide foundational data for developing effective, multilayered clinical assessment and intervention strategies. Methods : A total of 41 domestic clinical studies published between 2015 and 2024 were reviewed. Literature was identified through electronic databases and manual searches using keywords such as ‘Low Back Pain,’ ‘Balance,’ and ‘Physical Therapy.’ Studies were analyzed based on research design (controlled/ uncontrolled, randomized/non-randomized), participant characteristics (sample size, gender, symptom duration), intervention type (exercise therapy, manual therapy, sensory stimulation, other therapies, or multimodal approaches), and assessment methods (use and type of subjective/objective tools). Results : Of the 41 studies, 34 (83%) were controlled trials, with 32 of those (95%) being randomized. Most studies involved 30–39 participants (21 studies, 51%) and focused on chronic LBP (30 studies, 73%). Exercise therapy was the most common intervention (22 studies, 54%), followed by multimodal therapy (9 studies, 22%). Both subjective and objective assessment tools were used in 88% of the studies. Common objective tools included Biorescue and Tetrax (6 studies each), while the ODI (24 studies) and VAS (20 studies) were the most used subjective tools. Most studies used three assessment tools (15 studies, 37%) and reported statistically significant improvements in over 50% of measured outcomes. Conclusion : Both subjective and objective assessments are essential for evaluating LBP interventions. Future research should establish standardized guidelines for tool selection, timing, and integration to support effective treatment planning and enhance functional outcomes in clinical practice.