Physical CAM Therapies for Chronic Low Back Pain

Low back pain duration of at least 3 months; Low back pain occurring in the past week; No numbness or tingling in the lower extremities; No pain that radiates to below the knee; No use of massage, chiropractic or acupuncture for any reason in the past year; Able to attend scheduled appointments; Able to hear, read, and understand English; No low back pain surgery in the past 3 years; No unexplained weight loss; No previous vertebral or spinal fractures; No previous non-traumatic bone fractures; No other spinal pathology, including scoliosis, spinal stenosis, osteoporosis, or ankylosing spondylitis; No cancer (except simple skin cancers) in the past 5 years; No pacemakers; No bleeding problems or anticoagulant use; No major organ transplants; No oral corticosteroid use for more than 4 consecutive weeks during the past year; Cannot be pregnant; Must be able to get down to and up from the floor by yourself; Able to walk 2 flat city blocks unassisted; Willing to participate in periodic telephone interviews.