Short-Term Effects of PT on Physical Activity

Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Patient referred to outpatient PT with a LBP related diagnosis 2\. LBP without radiating pain distally to the knee \> 3 months in duration 3\. Ability to read and write in English or Spanish 4\. Age between 18 and 70 years 5\. Able to ambulate independently without assistive devices 6\. Access to a computer or cell phone with an email address and/or the ability to receive short text messages Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. No previous diagnosis, radiological evidence, or clinical signs and symptoms of instability, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, fracture, tumor or metastases to the spine 2\. No clinical indication of nerve root pathology such as: straight leg raise less than 45 degrees, asymmetric lower extremity deep tendon reflexes, lower extremity muscle strength deficits or radiating pain, numbness or tingling below the knee 3\. No surgical or biological fusion to the spine 4\. No previous spinal surgery 5\. No known diagnosis of osteoporosis or rheumatoid arthritis 6\. No use of oral steroids within the past 6 months 7\. No epidural injection over the previous 4-weeks to the lumbar spine region 8\. No current litigation, workman's compensation or disability claim for a low back injury 9\. No known pregnancy