Low back pain, mechanical

This study tests whether combining two hands-on therapies—post-isometric relaxation and myofascial release—can reduce pain and improve flexibility in people with low back pain and lower cross syndrome. Sixty adults aged 18 to 45 will be randomly assigned to receive either the com…

This study tests a gentle, hands-on technique called Strain-Counterstrain for people with pain from the piriformis muscle. Thirty adults with a tender spot in that muscle will receive a passive leg maneuver held for 90 seconds. Researchers will measure changes in pain threshold a…

This study tests a wearable device called Japet.W+ that supports the lower back during physiotherapy. Sixty adults with non-specific mechanical low back pain lasting more than 6 weeks will be split into two groups: one doing physiotherapy with the device, the other without. Resea…

This study compares two types of exercise—lumbar stabilization exercises and muscular chain therapy—to see which one works better for reducing pain and improving daily function in people with chronic low back pain. About 42 adults aged 18 to 30 with mechanical low back pain will …

This study tests if adding online pain education to standard physical therapy helps people with chronic low back pain. Sixty adults aged 20-60 will be split into two groups: one gets physiotherapy plus six weekly online sessions about how pain works, and the other gets physiother…

This study tests whether having a daily check-in with a physician, in addition to standard physical therapy, helps people with low back pain more than therapy alone. 74 adults aged 18-65 with subacute or chronic mechanical low back pain will be split into two groups. Both groups …

This study aims to find out if spinal fusion surgery truly helps people with long-term low back pain. Ninety adults with severe, persistent pain will undergo surgery, but half will receive a placebo procedure without fusion. Neither the patients nor their care team will know whic…