OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate low back and/or leg pain patient reaction to attendance at a low back wellness school conducted to teach them how to control their back pain in daily living so as to reduce the incidence and severity of their problem.

DESIGN: Sixty-one patients attending the clinic filled out a seven-question form that ranked their opinions of the class based on their feelings and reactions about it.

SETTING: The private clinic of the author where a three-part back pain prevention clinic utilizing a slide lecture and patient participation was presented.

PATIENTS: All suffered from low back and/or leg pain and were invited to attend at the time of their initial examination and report of findings.

INTERVENTION: None. This is a patient questionnaire only.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Immediately following the class, the patients were presented with a seven-question form to answer.

RESULT: A very positive acceptance of low-back wellness training is evidenced by 95% of the patients feeling it was worth their time to attend and feeling they learned something to prevent reinjury in daily living; 100% felt it worth the doctor's time to present the class.

CONCLUSION: Low back wellness school is a positive program from the patients' and doctor's viewpoints.

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