The Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Patients With Low Back Pain

Inclusion Criteria:

• UBCC patient
• complaint of LBP intensity 4/10 or greater on the Numerical Rating Scale
• diagnosis of a mechanical LBP condition
• age 18-70 years
• fluency in written and spoken English
• for female subjects, be postmenopausal, surgically sterile, abstinent, or agree to practice an effective method of birth control for the duration of the study if sexually active
• a willingness to participate in the study as evidenced by a signed informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• current LBP complaint of 3/10 or less on the Numerical Rating Scale
• diagnosis or suspicion of LBP caused by cancer, infection, referred visceral pain, inflammatory arthropathy, or other non-mechanical process
• current or planned pregnancy
• any electrically-based implanted devices such as pacemakers defibrillators, spinal cord stimulators, insulin pumps; metallic implants (e.g. surgical fusion constructs, disc replacements) in the low back
• status post any lumbosacral spine surgery; significant mental health co-morbidities such as severe depression, schizoaffective disorders, suicidal ideation
• inability to understand and/or complete all components of the informed consent process without the assistance of another person (e.g. without proxy)
• inability to adhere to and comply with the treatment protocol.