Massage Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

Phase 1 Study of Massage Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

The purpose of this study is to determine whether massage is effective in the treatment of low back pain and to optimize clinical therapeutic schedule of massage for low back pain.

Chronic low back pain is a prevalent condition among adults. Large majority of the population suffer from Chronic low back pain in their lifetime. At present, there is still no standard treatment for chronic low back pain. Massage is commonly chose and widely used by sufferer as a complement to conventional treatment. However, its effectiveness is still not convinced. This trial is designed to assess the effectiveness of massage for chronic low back pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• In accordance of the diagnostic criteria of low back pain;
• Age between 20 and 55 years old;
• Not taking hormone drugs or antirheumatic drugs within the latest 2 months;
• No allergy history of hormone drugs Pain medicine;
• volunteer participation and signing an informed consent in writing.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being pregnant or during lactation;
• Having suffered from serious psychiatric, neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, or renal illnesses, and so forth;
• Severe neurological deficits caused by severe lumbar disc protrusion, and operation indications;
• Receiving message therapy in past 3 months for releasing low back pain.