Back Pain Treatment After Spine Surgery: Injection vs. Needling
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to treat long-lasting back pain in people who have had spine surgery: injections into the back muscles versus dry needling (inserting thin needles into tight muscles). Both are combined with physical therapy to see which helps reduce pain better.
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Who can take part
- You have chronic (long-lasting) back pain and have had spine surgery in the past
- You do not have a spinal cord stimulator device already in place
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- You do not have a bleeding disorder or take blood thinners that would make injections unsafe
- You do not have serious cognitive or psychiatric conditions that would prevent you from participating
- You are expected to live at least 12 more months
Quick eligibility check
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