Active clinical trials for "Low Back Pain"

This is a comparative study to determine if there is a difference in pain reduction and disability between dry needling and manual therapy for patients with low back pain. Subjects will be seen two times per week for 3 weeks (6 visits) and will receive either dry needling or manual mobilizations along with patient education and a home exercise program.

The purpose of this study is to investigate acute low back pain, its origin, mechanisms, the cause of pain, evaluation of treatments and development. Employees from a large local manufacturing company are sent for a complete orthopedic and pain evaluation immediately after onset of acute low back pain. Thereafter, the included patients are allocated either to the advice to stay as active as possible in spite of the pain or to adjust their activity to the pain. Pain intensity and physical activity are followed prospectively over seven days using a diary and a pedometer.

Objective: To determine the influence of a counseling of physical activity (PA) versus usual care (UC) in the magnitude of chronic pain (CP) in patients diagnosed with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods: A total of 64 subjects with (CLBP) and older were randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group (UC) + counseling of (AF) and control group (UC). Each group consisted of 32 participants and were evaluated twice (pre and post-intervention), being spaced one month, both groups received telephone follow-up for their participation. The primary endpoint was the magnitude of the (CP) measured by the tool grading scale of chronic pain (EGDC), while as secondary were considered the cardiovascular risk factors, catastrophism, kinesiofobia, disabled by back pain, quality of life, anxiety and depression and the (FA).

Sixty patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping (medical adhesive tape) and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described. The placebo group will receive a medical adhesive tape. The control group will not receive any form of intervention.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the changes in back pain from access to a sit-stand workstation. Other muscle and joint pain and/or discomfort will also be evaluated. We hypothesize that access to a sit-stand workstation will allow one to experience postural variation and reduce back pain.

Background: Low back pain is the leading cause of disability, affecting the quality of life and work productivity. It is the most common reason for seek medical help and advice. Low back pain creates huge economical burden worldwide. To date, most ( 90%) of low back pain cases are not clinically defined with no preferred medical treatment Study objectives: To prove that consulting using the "Stage of change" model for daily physical activity will lead to long term improvement of pain, disability and well-being parameters of those suffering from chronic low back pain, people age 25-55, when compared to conventional Physical Therapy. Study hypotheses: The intervention groups vs. Physical Therapy group will demonstrate that the following parameters will improve after: 3 months, one, two and five years. Pain reduction. Less disability - improvement in daily activities. Better feeling of health and well-being. Increased and better compliance to daily sport activities. BMI reduction. Reduction of cigarette smoking. Reduction of usage of anti-analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications. Reduction in number of visits to Physical Therapy clinics due to low back pain. Methods: The present Randomized intervention study that will include 220 healthy individuals, males and females aged 25-55 years old suffering from chronic or recurrent low back pain, with or without radiation to the legs that were referred to Maccabi Healthcare Services Physical Therapy clinics in the Sharon district in Israel. These individuals will be randomized to one of the following two groups: Conventional Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy focused on healthy lifestyle using the "Stage of Change" model. Non-dependent observer will follow-up on the outcome parameters via phone calls and filling the questionnaire's with the relevant study participants following 3 months, 1 year, 2 and 5 years.

The objective of this study is to investigate the comparative benefit of thrust and non-thrust manipulation on a population of patients with low back pain. The investigators hypothesize that there will be no difference in 4 week outcomes or greater, between the two groups.

The purpose of this study is to determine if a 4 month resistance exercise program reduces the severity of low back pain, pain-related fear avoidance and improves mobility compared to standard care.

The purpose of the study is to compare, after functional multidisciplinary rehabilitation for chronic low back pain, an exercise program to the routine follow-up which is simply to advice patients to exercise regularly at home. The exercise program should help patients stay active, which should translate into a better long term quality of life and decreased days off work.

To demonstrate clinically significant improvements in patients undergoing lumbar interlaminar epidurals. Improvement will be assessed in relation to the clinical outcome measures of pain and function. To evaluate and compare the adverse event profile in all patients.