Massage and vibration for low back disc pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests if hand-held massage tools (IASTM) and gentle vibration therapy can reduce pain, improve movement, and lessen fear of movement in people with a bulging disc in their lower back. It is for adults aged 30-60 with moderate to severe pain lasting 3 months or longer.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 30 and 60 years old.
- You have a lumbar disc herniation that is in the 'protrusion' stage (the disc bulges but is not fully ruptured).
- You have been in pain for at least 3 months and rate your pain as 6 or more on a 0-10 scale.
- You have not had back surgery, are not pregnant, and have no recent cancer, fractures, or other spine conditions (like infection, osteoporosis, or ankylosing spondylitis).
- You have not had physical therapy for low back pain in the last 6 months, and you do not have neurological, rheumatological, or psychological disorders.
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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