Chiropractic and self-care for back-related leg pain: design of a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Back-related leg pain (BRLP) is a common variation of low back pain (LBP), with lifetime prevalence estimates as high as 40%. Often disabling, BRLP accounts for greater work loss, recurrences, and higher costs than uncomplicated LBP and more often leads to surgery with a lifetime incidence of 10% for those with severe BRLP, compared to 1-2% for those with LBP.In the US, half of those with back-related conditions seek CAM treatments, the most common of which is chiropractic care. While there is preliminary evidence suggesting chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy is beneficial for patients with BRLP, there is insufficient evidence currently available to assess the effectiveness of this care.

Methods/design

This study is a two-site, prospective, parallel group, o

SUBMITTER: Schulz CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3072925 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature