Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical care and accounts for over 3.7 million physician visits/year in the U.S. alone. Ninety percent of adults will experience low back pain in their lifetime, 50% will experience recurrent LBP, and 10% will develop chronic pain and related disability. While there is growing evidence for the clinical effectiveness of alternative and complementary therapies to treat low back pain, little is known on the physiologic consequences and effects of these treatments. Further, additional data is needed to understand how these different treatment techniques effect clinical changes in pain and disability. The lack of empirical data hinders acceptance by the wider scientific and health-care communities, and it also limits the development of rational strategies for using alternative and complementary therapies.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
162
High velocity short amplitude thrust spinal manipulation applied to the lumbar spine.
Static isometric contractions of the lumbar spine to induce spinal mobilization
Cold laser applied to the paravertebral muscles in the lumbar region
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio, United States
Change in numerical pain rating score
Time frame: 48 hours post 3 week intervention
Change in disability score
Roland Morris disability questionnaire
Time frame: 48 hours post 3 week intervention
Change in score on PROMIS Pain Behavior Survey
This survey was developed by the NIH to provide reliable and valid measures of pain behavior. We will exam the change in scores on this survey from visit 2 (initial testing session) to visit 8(48 hours post 3 week intervention)
Time frame: 48 hours post 3 week intervention
Change in scores on PROMIS pain interference survey
This survey was developed by the NIH to provide reliable and valid measures of pain interference. We will exam the change in scores on this survey from visit 2 (initial testing session) to visit 8(48 hours post 3 week intervention)
Time frame: 48 hours post 3 week interventions
Change in scores on PROMIS pain intensity survey
This survey was developed by the NIH to provide reliable and valid measures of pain intensity. We will exam the change in scores on this survey from visit 2 (initial testing session) to visit 8(48 hours post 3 week intervention)
Time frame: 48 hours post 3 week intervention
Change in scores on PROMIS physical function survey
This survey was developed by the NIH to provide reliable and valid measures of physical function. We will exam the change in scores on this survey from visit 2 (initial testing session) to visit 8(48 hours post 3 week intervention).
Time frame: 48 hours post 3 week intervention
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