Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
low back pain, spinal manipulation, central sensitization, manual therapy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate effect of 3 common physical therapy interventions for people experiencing low back pain on the perception of thermal pain. Additionally, the investigators wished to determine the influence of psychological factors related to fear and anxiety on their findings and to determine whether the effects of the individual interventions were local (specific to the area of application) or global (influenced regions away from the area of application).
Interventions
OTHERstationary bike
Participants rode a stationary bike for five minutes
OTHERlumbar extension exercise
Participants performed four sets of fifteen lumbar extension exercises over fifteen minutes
participants received spinal manipulative therapy to the low back
Sponsors
University of Florida
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* ages eighteen to sixty * currently experiencing low back pain OR currently not experiencing low back pain and have not had an episode for the prior six months
Exclusion criteria
* non-English speaking * systemic medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, hypertension) * current use of psychiatric medication * pregnancy * signs and symptoms indicative of nerve root compression (reflex change, myotomal weakness, or sensation change) * history of surgery to the low back
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numeric Rating Scale | Prior to and immediately following assigned intervention |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed