l ow back pain (LBP) is a considerable health and socioeconomic problem affecting 70% to 80% of adults at some time in their lives.12 LBP is the most frequent cause of activity limitation in individuals younger than 45 years and is the second most common reason for doctor visits in the United States.1 Over $25 billion is spent annually to treat LBP, not including the additional societal costs associated with time away from work and disability. t results: Subjects experienced relief of general pain symptoms (P = .0006) and pain associated with standing (P = .002) following lift intervention, with minimally clinically important (MCID) reductions in general pain for 9 of 12 subjects and MCID reductions in standing pain for 8 of 10 subjects. Subjects also had less disability on the disability questionnaire (P = .001) following the intervention, with 9 of 12 subjects experiencing MCID reductions in disability.t ConClusion: Shoe lifts may reduce LBP and improve function for patients who have chronic LBP and an LLI. Randomized controlled trials are needed to assess the efficacy of this intervention.