Spinal manipulation and exercise for low back pain in adolescents: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain is among the most common and costly chronic health care conditions. Recent research has highlighted the common occurrence of non-specific low back pain in adolescents, with prevalence estimates similar to adults. While multiple clinical trials have examined the effectiveness of commonly used therapies for the management of low back pain in adults, few trials have addressed the condition in adolescents. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology of a randomized clinical trial examining the effectiveness of exercise with and without spinal manipulative therapy for chronic or recurrent low back pain in adolescents.

Methods/design

This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing twelve weeks of exercise therapy combined with spinal man

SUBMITTER: Schulz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4046145 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature