spine  Align

Matthew Layne, Jonathan You, Cindy Nguyen, Reeth Kawad, Chris Park, Angelina Choi, Wanfang Qi

​description

Back pain is a very prevalent issue among older adults, with somewhere between 36 and 70 percent of this population suffering from back pain. There are a variety of causes for back pain, including issues with the spinal disks and muscular imbalances. In many cases, a variety of causes lead to the pain, making back pain extremely difficult to diagnose and treat. This group is specifically focusing on improving the diagnosis and treatment of back pain caused by muscular imbalances. ​

updates

1/1/24:
-We have received input from a variety of clinicians through interviews and have finalized a needs statement..​