The aim of the study is to use diagnostic ultrasound to compare the thickness of soft tissues in the low back in a group of patients with chronic low back pain treated with massage to a control group of non-treated patients. It is hypothesized that on average, soft tissue thickness in the lumbar region will change in the group receiving massage compared to the control group.
A specialized form of massage designed to reduce fascial restrictions will be compared to a no-treatment control group based on a change in thickness of the lumbodorsal fascia as determined by ultrasound imaging.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
70
Patient will receive a 3 minute massage to reduce restrictions in the lumbodorsal fascia.
Patient will lay quietly without any instructions on how to relax.
Thickness of lumbodorsal fascia determined by ultrasound imaging
Time frame: An average of 5 minutes from the the end of first treatment
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