ALT A photo of Stephen Knight with his quote, "I want to continue to move the ball forward. Big things happen with small steps."

ALT A photo of Joy Cook and her dog with her quote, "If I can make a difference and add to the data, I wanted to do that."

ALT A photo of BACk study participant Jessa Witzel with her quote, "I have back pain, and it seemed like a low-stress way to participate in our community."

ALT "Any insights that can be obtained from my biometrics can be helpful in a clinical understanding of back pain for future treatments and best practices." Echo Townsend, BACk Study participant. Duke CTSI

ALT Logo for PCORI

ALT Teresa joined the study when her back started to hurt because she has a family history of low back pain. Thank you, Teresa! Teresa Locklear, BACk Study participant. Duke CTSI

ALT Logo for Duke Scholars in Molecular Medicine

ALT Like so many of our participants, E joined the BACk Study because of a belief in the importance of research. Thank you! E Belleau, BACk Study participant. Duke CTSI

ALT Michelle joined because low back pain has affected not only her, but many friends and family as well. Michelle Puglia, BACk Study participant. Duke CTSI

ALT Darrell joined the study to contribute to the treatment and prevention of back pain for future generations. Darrell Lipe, BACk Study participant. Duke CTSI

ALT Thank you to our study participants! Jo joined the study when she noticed low back pain that she had never experienced before. Jo Collins, BACk Study participant. Duke CTSI

ALT Dr. Svati Shah talks to a participant in the Project Baseline Health Study at the Duke Kannapolis research site, a part of CTSI.