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Filter by:The objective of the present study is to compare the neuromechanical responses to spinal manipulation and spinal mobilization in participants with chronic nonspecific middle back pain.
This study is to objectively evaluate the success of a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) trial using testing (DSSEP) to determine if the paresthesia (tingling sensation) or pain reduction achieved correlates with the degree of stimulation.
Patients with acute back pain (<6 weeks) presenting at their general practitioner will be enrolled. Patients fulfilling all inclusion criteria and showing no exclusion criteria will fill out the Heidelberg short questionnaire (HKF-R10) and the Keele STarT Back Screening Tool. These two questionnaires categorize back pain patients into individuals at risk of chronic back pain and those not at risk. Furthermore, data concerning pain location, severity, duration and impairment will be collected. Study participants will receive standard care treatment prescribed by their general practitioner. Six months later, study participants will receive a questionnaire in order to collect data concerning their present pain situation. Patients with relevant impairment in their activities of daily living as a result of back pain will be categorized as individuals with chronic back pain. Categorization at six months will be compared with the categorization at presentation.
This study aims to compare the outcomes of a traditional, exercise-based rehabilitation intervention for chronic low back pain with the outcomes achieved by combining a traditional intervention with adjunct therapy delivered using an interactive gaming-based system for home-based therapy.
This study will demonstrate that functional improvement measures over a 6-month period for chronic low back patients under the care of Primary Care Provider (PCP), using a therapeutic plan formulated initially by the Pain Medicine Specialist (PMS), are equivalent to those under the care of the PMS only. Chronic low back pain patient will be initially be evaluated by the PMS. If no interventional pain therapy is required, a multimodal therapeutic plan (pharmacological and/or non-pharmacological) will be formulated to manage the chronic low back pain. Patients will be randomized into one of the two groups: Group 1 - Subjects will be treated monthly for the following 6 months by PMS, and Group 2 - Subjects will be treated by their own PCP for monthly visits for 6 months.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a Thera-Band based home exercise program (HEP) on LBP and disability 4 weeks post treatment discharge.
A comparison of anterioposterior versus oblique view approach method for fluoroscopically-guided epidural block in the midthoracic region. The investigators evaluate differences on total radiation time and technical feasibility between anterioposterior and oblique view approach method.
This study aims to verify the effects of Thrust Versus Non-thrust Manipulation on Pain, Trunk Proprioception and Postural Stability in Subjects With Chronic Low Back Pain.
The overall goal of this project is to develop sensitive and objective clinical research tools for the assessment of trunk motor control. In order to accomplish this goal, the investigators aim to quantify changes in trunk motor control before and after spinal manipulation treatment. The investigators hypothesize that trunk motor control will improve in the low back pain participants after 4-weeks of spinal manipulation treatment. Additionally, the investigators will compare position and force trunk motor control between healthy controls and low back pain patients. The investigators hypothesize that baseline tests of position and force trunk motor control will be better in healthy individuals than low back pain patients.
The overall goal of this project is to develop sensitive and objective clinical research tools for the assessment of postural control of the trunk. In order to accomplish this goal, we aim to quantify balance performance in an unstable seated task. Specifically, the investigators will quantify balance performance in low back pain participants before and after osteopathic manipulative treatment. The investigators hypothesize that there will be a significant improvement in balance performance after a single session of osteopathic manipulative treatment as well as after 4 sessions of osteopathic manipulative treatment and this improvement will be greater than any learning effect. A secondary objective of this study is to quantify differences in patient-oriented outcome measures (e.g., self-reported pain, disability) in low back pain participants before and after osteopathic manipulative treatment. The investigators hypothesize that there will be a significant improvement in these self-reported outcomes following osteopathic manipulative treatment. The association between improvement in postural control parameters and patient-oriented measures will also be explored.