Subjects will complete the SF-36, ODI, demographics surveys and then will receive pre-treatment range of motion, muscle strength and visual analogue pain scale prior to massage. Then will have a 45-minute myofascial release massage. Then they will fill out the visual analogue pain scale again. (Approximately 90-minutes) The second and third visits: visual analogue scale prior to the treatment; 45-minute massage, by the same therapist who treated them during the initial visit, and will fill out a second visual analog pain scale following the treatment. (Approximately 60-minutes) The fourth visit: visual analogue pain scale and 45-minute massage; post-treatment SF-36, ODI surveys, visual analogue pain scale, post-treatment range of motion and muscle strength.

The techniques include myofascial release and manual active and passive stretching with the intention to lengthen overly contracted or shortened tissue, increase range of motion, and restore any malpositioning of structural landmarks as defined by its contralateral counterpart. By addressing the symptoms of the somatic dysfunction, you will in turn reduce the overall perceived pain in the body caused in these related tissues. The duration of each massage treatment session will be 45 minutes long and therapists will use a timer to ensure all subjects receive the same length of treatment. Patients will continue to receive treatment from the same therapist to maintain consistency of results.

Subject's lower back pain data will be collected through the Owestry Disability Index (ODI). It is valid and reliable in a variety of settings . Patients select statements that are most applicable to their current situation in the following areas: intensity of pain, lifting, ability to care for oneself, ability to walk, ability to sit, sexual function (if applicable), ability to stand, social life, sleep quality, and ability to travel. The questionnaire will take less than 5 minutes. Questionnaire is given at the beginning of the study and then will be compared with the responses after the 4 week treatment.

A Visual Analog Scale, consisting of a 10 cm long horizontal line which represents various levels of pain with "No Pain" at one end and "Unbearable Pain" at the other will be given.

In order to determine whether subjects had any improvement in their range of motion (ROM) investigators will measure their hip and knee joint (if applicable). Investigators will use a standard 12 inch plastic goniometer to measure and record the angles at each joint. The specific goniometer was manufactured by Ever Ready First Aid Medical Supply Corp. in Brooklyn, NY. This tool can measure up to 360 degrees in 1 degree increments and has been calibrated according to the International Standards of Measurement.