Comparison of Extensible and Inextensible Lumbosacral Orthoses for Lower Back Pain
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Back Pain, Back Pain |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/13/2015 |
| Start Date: | September 2007 |
| End Date: | June 2014 |
| Contact: | David Morrisette, PT, PhD |
| Email: | morrisdc@musc.edu |
| Phone: | 843-792-2940 |
Comparison of Inextensible and Extensible Lumbosacral Orthoses for the Management of Episodes of Lower Back Pain
This study is designed to discern if the use of a lumbosacral orthesis (LSO, also call a
back support) improves the short-term outcome of lower back pain. participants will receive
standard care (physical therapy, physician treatment), with one group also receiving an
extensible LSO, and another group receiving an inextensible LSO. The inextensible LSO has
been shown to increase stiffness of the trunk in individuals while wearing it. The
hypothesis is that the group wearing the inextensible LSO will have improved outcomes over
the other two groups (standard care or standard care plus the extensible LSO).
back support) improves the short-term outcome of lower back pain. participants will receive
standard care (physical therapy, physician treatment), with one group also receiving an
extensible LSO, and another group receiving an inextensible LSO. The inextensible LSO has
been shown to increase stiffness of the trunk in individuals while wearing it. The
hypothesis is that the group wearing the inextensible LSO will have improved outcomes over
the other two groups (standard care or standard care plus the extensible LSO).
Inclusion Criteria:
- chief complaint of lower back pain, with or without lower extremity (LE) symptoms
- 150 subjects will be recruited from patients seeking treatment for lower back pain
from spine specialty orthopaedic clinics, family practice physicians, and out-patient
physical therapy clinics
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria are:
- previous spinal surgery
- workman's compensation or litigation is involved
- neurological disease or injury
- systemic inflammatory disease
- pulmonary disease which restricts breathing capacity
- current pregnancy
- acute fracture
- tumor or metastatic disease
- infection
- neurological disease
- the presence of pathological reflexes (e.g., Babinski)
- the presence of lower extremity pain upon cervical motion and / or the presence of
two or more of the following signs of nerve compression: diminished lower extremity
strength in a myotomal distribution, diminished sensation, and / or absence deep
tendon reflexes.
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Charleston, South Carolina 29425
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