The Spine Phenome Project

Controls/Insincere

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 and older
• Able to stand for 20 minutes
• Able to speak, read, and understand English

Exclusion criteria

• Known pregnancy
• Currently seeing or planning to see a medical provider for low back or neck pain
• History of chronic low back or neck pain lasting longer than 3 months
• Blind or severe uncorrected vision problems that prevent participant from reading a tablet or laptop screen
• Deaf or hearing problems that prevent the participant from hearing verbal instructions
• Actively being treated by a medical provider for concussion
• Known severe spinal deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis)
• Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling
• Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment
• History of spine fracture
• Current condition requiring immobilization or bracing of the spine
• History of spine surgery (e.g. fusion, micro-discectomy, or artificial disc replacement)
• History of brain or spine cancer
• Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
• Known severe osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions
• Current open wounds or medical device entry points where the harnesses will be placed on the neck, back, or hips
• Current osteomyelitis or spine infection
• Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for a patient to perform test

Low Back Pain Patients

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 and older
• Currently seeking medical consult with primary complaint of low back pain
• Able to speak, read, and understand English
• Able to stand for 10 minutes

Exclusion criteria

• Known pregnancy
• Blind or severe uncorrected vision problems that prevent participant from reading a tablet or laptop screen
• Deaf or hearing problems that prevent the participant from hearing verbal instructions
• Current low back pain is the result of a traumatic injury (wreck, fall, etc.) that occurred within the last 3 months OR is positive for spine instability with imaging
• Has spinal fusion across 4 or more lumbar disc levels.
• Actively being treated by a medical provider for concussion
• Known severe spinal deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis)
• Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling
• Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment
• Any known spine fractures within the last 6 months
• Known unstable spondylolisthesis (i.e. standing 3mm of movement on flexion/extension film)
• Current condition requiring immobilization of the spine
• History of brain or spine cancer
• Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for any cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
• Known severe osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions
• Current open wounds or medical device entry points where the harnesses will be placed on the back or hips
• Current osteomyelitis or spine infection
• Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for a patient to perform test

Neck Pain Patients

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 and older
• Currently seeking medical consult with primary complaint of neck pain
• Able to speak, read, and understand English
• Able to stand for 10 minutes

Exclusion criteria

• Known pregnancy
• Blind or severe uncorrected vision problems that prevent participant from reading a tablet or laptop screen
• Deaf or hearing problems that prevent the participant from hearing verbal instructions
• Current neck pain is the result of a traumatic injury (wreck, fall, etc.) that occurred within the last 3 months OR is positive for spine instability with imaging
• Has spinal fusion across 4 or more cervical disc levels or an occipital-cervical fusion.
• Actively being treated by a medical provider for concussion
• Known severe spinal deformity requiring medical treatment (e.g. scoliosis)
• Has been diagnosed by a medical provider with severe vertigo, fainting, narcolepsy, or balance disorders with high risk for falling
• Any known fractures within the last 3 months that will interfere with the motion assessment
• Any known spine fractures within the last 6 months
• Known unstable spondylolisthesis (i.e. standing 3mm of movement on flexion/extension film)
• Current condition requiring immobilization of the spine
• History of brain or spine cancer
• Currently or within the last 90 days, been treated for any cancer with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
• Known severe osteoporosis requiring medical treatment and physician-recommended physical restrictions
• Current open wounds or medical device entry points where the harnesses will be placed on the neck or back
• Current osteomyelitis or spine infection
• Any other reason that a treating physician, researcher, or participant determines it is unsafe for a patient to perform test