Participants with low back pain who are referred for physical therapy will be randomized to routine physical therapy or routine physical therapy plus receiving a postural training device
Participants with low back pain who are referred for physical therapy will be randomized to routine physical therapy or routine physical therapy plus receiving a postural training device. Physical therapy will be completed 1-2 times per week over 4-6 weeks. If randomized to the group that also receives a postural training device, one of the physical therapy sessions will instruct the patient on use of the device, which can be used thereafter as tolerated by the patient. At 6 weeks and 3 months, questionnaires that assess patients pain and function will be completed to assess outcomes
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
A small externally wearable device that is placed on the back, which gently vibrates when correct posture is not maintained. The device is removable, and used for only portions of the day
routine physical therapy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Improvement/Change in Pain
0-10 pain scale
Time frame: Primary outcome is at 6 weeks, secondary time point 12 weeks
Improvement/Change Disability
Modified Oswestry Disability Index
Time frame: 6 weeks, 12 weeks
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