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Lead
University of Pittsburgh
With
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age: ≥ 18 years of age
Ability to read and write English
Experiencing a new episode of low back pain (LBP) with onset in the past 3 months
Oswestry Disability Index score between 20-70 points (0-100 scale)
Numeric pain rating score between 3-8 points (0-10 scale)
You may not be if
Prior history of lumbar spine surgery
History of unstable spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, or scoliosis \> 20°
Signs or symptoms suggestive of nerve root tension and/or neurological deficit in the lower extremity
History of metastatic cancer, osteoporosis, long-term corticosteroid use, or any other red flags of serious illness including the following: unexplained weight loss of \>10% of body weight, spinal pain associated with fever, and severe night pain unrelieved by medication
Receiving any physical therapy, chiropractic therapy, or any other manual therapy for this episode of LBP (within the past 3 months)
Receiving any on-going medical care for this episode of low back pain
Current use of opiate or other prescription medications for low back pain
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