Two mobilization methods for chronic low back pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two different gentle movement techniques to see which works better for people with long-lasting low back pain. It may help you if your pain has lasted more than three months and you have some limits in bending forward.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 25 and 40 years old.
- You have had low back pain for more than 3 months (not from a specific injury or disc problem).
- Your pain is moderate—rated between 3 and 6 out of 10 when you sit and lean back.
- Your back pain impacts your daily activities to a mild or moderate degree (ODI score 20-40%).
- You can bend forward at least 40 degrees, but you have trouble moving in other directions.
- You have not had back surgery, serious injury, or nerve problems, and you are not pregnant or in another physical therapy program.
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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