Individuals with chronic low back pain and other chronic pain conditions have been shown to have altered somatosensory, the ability to sense input to the tissue, which is processed in the primary somatosensory cortex or S1. Two-point discrimination is currently the best clinical tool utilized to assess an individual's ability to sense touch. This study will assess TPD changes after a course of standard physical therapy care with the addition of sensory training.
DEERS eligible
18 to 64 years old
Low back pain > 3 months
Numeric Pain Rating Scale minimal pain rating of 3/10 in the last seven days
History of spinal surgery
History of spinal injections or nerve ablations in the past year
History of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
History of cerebral vascular accident (CVA)