Comparison of two different physical therapy treatments for low back pain from the sacroiliac joints
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Sacroiliac Joint PainMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000098730
- Lead Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
Males and females, 18-75 years old, duration of Sacroiliac joints (SIJs) pain for 3 months or more, pain located over one or both SIJs and/or pain in the buttock (Fortin's area), and three or more positive special tests: Active Straight Leg Raise, Ganslen's, Faber's, Compression, Distraction, Posterior Shear.
Exclusion Criteria
Pain cephalad to L5, pregnant, pain duration of less than 3 months, treatment received for the SIJ pain within two weeks of beginning the study or during the six weeks of intervention, a long term/permanent deformity/condition such as a knee contracture, scoliosis or Ankylosing Spondylitis and lastly, a Motor Vehicle Accident sustained during the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oswestry Disability Index[six weeks]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient Specific Functional Scale[6 months (after the 6 weeks)];Numeric Pain Scale[6 months (after the 6 weeks)]