Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Orthopedic Spinal Supports in the Treatment of Low Back Pain

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients must present with clinical symptoms of low back pain and evaluated by the study physician
• Visual Analog Score (VAS) for Pain >6 in response to the following question: Circle one number (from 0 = no pain to 10 = worst pain) "How would you rate the worst pain you experienced in last week."
• Patients must have x-ray and or an MRI film for diagnostic evaluation based on physician judgment.
• Age >18; both male and female
• Pain duration >3 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Prior use of opioids, physical therapy, epidural injections for back pain or ongoing chiropractor care and or acupuncture treatment
• Moderate to severe arthritis of the spine/ knee or hip that might severely compromise ambulation and or posture
• Patients with diagnosed lumbar canal stenosis
• Serious concomitant medical illness (i.e., heart disease)
• Obese patients (twice the width of the Moller Orthopedic Back Support)
• Patients with moderate to severe scoliosis
• Past or present existence of a movement disorder, e.g., Parkinsonism, or any neurological disease that might affect ambulation and or postural changes History of osteoporosis
• Severe psychiatric disorder
• Prior spine surgery
• Multiple vertebral compression fractures with kyphosis
• Past or present workmen's compensation claim, SSI disability, or ongoing litigation