Manual Therapy as a Form of Sensory Discrimination in Chronic Low Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

This study evaluates whether different explanations given to patients with long lasting back pain influence a physical therapy treatment technique. Half of the patients will receive an explanation of the proposed treatment technique focusing on how their joints are moving and not moving. The second half of the group will receive the same treatment technique as the first group, but their explanation of the technique's purpose will focus on how their brain interprets the information. The study aims to determine if patients have a different response to the treatment based on the words chosen to explain the technique.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02757378

Run by

Kevin Farrell

People needed

62

Starts

2015-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults over the age of 18
• Presenting at Physical Therapy with a primary complaint of Low Back Pain
• Low Back Pain being present for 6 months or more
• Fluent in English and willing to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Medical precautions to the use of manual therapy (metal, skin lesions, etc.)
• Prior spine surgery
• Unable to lay prone for the treatment.

Where it is running

• Rock Valley Physical Therapy — Moline, Illinois, United States
• Rock Valley Physical Therapy — Silvis, Illinois, United States
• Edward Health & Fitness Center & Spa at Seven Bridges — Woodridge, Illinois, United States
• Rock Valley Physical Therapy — Davenport, Iowa, United States
• Genesis Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine — Davenport, Iowa, United States

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