10,500 volunteers needed to unlock secrets of back pain

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Controls/Insincere Inclusion Criteria * Age 18 and older * Able to stand for 20 minutes * Able to speak, read, and understand English Exclusion criteria: * Known pregnancy * Currently seeing or planning to see a medical provider for low back or neck pain * History of chronic low back or neck pain lasting longer than 3 months * Blind or severe uncorrected vision problems that prevent participant from reading a tablet or laptop screen * Deaf or hearing problems that prevent the participant from hearing verbal instructions * Actively being treated by a medical provider for concussion * Known severe spinal deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis) * Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling * Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment * History of spine fracture * Current condition requiring immobilization or bracing of the spine * History of spine surgery (e.g. fusion, micro-discectomy, or artificial disc replacement) * History of brain or spine cancer * Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy * Known severe osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions * Current open wounds or medical device entry points where the harnesses will be placed on the neck, back, or hips * Current osteomyelitis or spine infection * Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for a patient to perform test Low Back Pain Patients Inclusion Criteria * Age 18 and older * Currently seeking medical consult with primary complaint of low back pain * Able to speak, read, and understand English * Able to stand for 10 minutes Exclusion criteria: * Known pregnancy * Blind or severe uncorrected vision problems that prevent participant from reading a tablet or laptop screen * Deaf or hearing problems that prevent the participant from hearing verbal instructions * Current low back pain is the result of a traumatic injury (wreck, fall, etc.) that occurred within the last 3 months OR is positive for spine instability with imaging * Has spinal fusion across 4 or more lumbar disc levels. * Actively being treated by a medical provider for concussion * Known severe spinal deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis) * Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling * Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment * Any known spine fractures within the last 6 months * Known unstable spondylolisthesis (i.e. standing 3mm of movement on flexion/extension film) * Current condition requiring immobilization of the spine * History of brain or spine cancer * Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for any cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy * Known severe osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions * Current open wounds or medical device entry points where the harnesses will be placed on the back or hips * Current osteomyelitis or spine infection * Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for a patient to perform test Neck Pain Patients Inclusion Criteria * Age 18 and older * Currently seeking medical consult with primary complaint of neck pain * Able to speak, read, and understand English * Able to stand for 10 minutes Exclusion criteria: * Known pregnancy * Blind or severe uncorrected vision problems that prevent participant from reading a tablet or laptop screen * Deaf or hearing problems that prevent the participant from hearing verbal instructions * Current neck pain is the result of a traumatic injury (wreck, fall, etc.) that occurred within the last 3 months OR is positive for spine instability with imaging * Has spinal fusion across 4 or more cervical disc levels or an occipital-cervical fusion. * Actively being treated by a medical provider for concussion * Known severe spinal deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis) * Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling * Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment * Any known spine fractures within the last 6 months * Known unstable spondylolisthesis (i.e. standing 3mm of movement on flexion/extension film) * Current condition requiring immobilization of the spine * History of brain or spine cancer * Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for any cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy * Known severe osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions * Current open wounds or medical device entry points where the harnesses will be placed on the neck or back * Current osteomyelitis or spine infection * Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for a patient to perform test