This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:

The objective of this review is to determine the effectiveness of spinal manipulation and mobilization for chronic low‐back pain.

We wish to test the following specific hypothesis:
Spinal manipulation and mobilization, either alone or in combination with another intervention results in better short‐ or long‐term outcomes compared to control treatments for patients with chronic low‐back pain as determined by percentage of patients recovered or numbers of patients with diminished pain and improved functional capacity.