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A Prospective Open Label Pilot Study Investigating the Impact of ThermaCare on Flexibility, Muscle Relaxation & Low Back Pain in Two Different Populations
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating ThermaCare Low Back Heat Wrap for Low Back Pain. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 3 sites.
Detailed Summary
The objective of this Investigator Initiated study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ThermaCare HeatWraps in improving flexibility and low back muscle relaxation, and in participants experiencing pain, reducing pain during movement. This study is an intervention trial on two discrete subject samples; (1) people with recent back pain, and (2) people who regularly play sport. ViMove wearable sensors provide precise objective measurements of low back muscle activity and movement in real time and can capture a patient's reporting of pain during movement. Outcomes will be assessed through standard ViMove protocols in conjunction with multiple validated measures of pain, perception of change, and function.
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Interventions
The ThermaCare Low Back Heat Wrap, is a continuous, low-level, direct heat therapy. It comes in the form of a heat-pack that is strapped to the low back. Heat is provided for approximately 8-hours.