Dry needling or tecartherapy for long-term low back pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two physical therapies—dry needling versus tecartherapy—to see which helps people with long-lasting, non-specific low back pain. You may be eligible if your pain has lasted more than 6 weeks and is not caused by nerve or serious underlying conditions.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have low back pain that has lasted longer than 6 weeks.
- Your back pain is not caused by nerve problems (no numbness/weakness or other nerve signs).
- Your pain does not travel down the leg (no pain below the knee or shooting/radiating pain).
- You have not had physiotherapy for your low back within the last 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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