Hands-on therapy for low back pain from muscle knots
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two gentle hands-on techniques to relieve low back pain caused by muscle knots in the quadratus lumborum (a deep lower back muscle). It may help if you have had back pain for at least 3 months and find it hard to move certain parts of your lower back.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 45 years old.
- You have had low back pain for at least 12 weeks.
- Your pain gets worse after sitting or standing in one position for a long time.
- You feel pain and tenderness in a deep lower back muscle (quadratus lumborum) on one or both sides.
- Your pain is moderate (not mild or very severe).
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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