The purpose of the research study entitled "Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and Phototherapy for Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain" is to investigate the hypothesis that combined treatment with both osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) and phototherapy will provide greater pain relief for patients with chronic lower back pain, as compared with standard medical management or either treatment alone.
Age range: 18 - 65 years old
Subjects with constant or intermittent nonspecific lower back pain for a minimum of three (3) months duration.
Prospective subjects with a diagnosis of the following potential underlying causes of lower back pain: ankylosing spondylitis, cancer or a history of a histologically demonstrated malignant carcinoma, cauda equine syndrome, herniated disc, spinal fracture, or spinal osteomyelitis.
Prospective subjects who have undergone surgery of the lower back in the preceding three (3) months.
Prospective subjects who have received worker's compensation in the preceding three (3) months, or are involved in litigation involving concerns of lower back.
Prospective subjects who are pregnant.
Parallel
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Procedure/SurgeryPhototherapy
Procedure/Surgery10 cm visual analog scale for quantitative back pain
VAS Data collected at all visits
SF-36 Health Survey to measure Quality of Life
SF-36 survey data collected at 3 points
The Oswestry Back Questionnaire to measure qualitative back pain
Oswestry questionnaire data collected at 3 points
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