Electronic Approach to the Human Massage Therapist

Inclusion Criteria:

• be 18 years of age or older.

• report a primary pain point in the lower back.

• Pain intensity reported at baseline

• Women of childbearing potential who self-report not being pregnant and agree toemploy an effective method of birth control (surgical sterilization or oralcontraceptives, barrier method with spermicides, intrauterine device, etc.) duringthe study period

• be able to participate fully in all aspects of the study.

• have understood and signed study informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy or breastfeeding

• Patients with the inability to stay in a prone position

• Patients with bleeding disorders

• Patients with allergies and/or local skin affectations

• have used pain medications or participated in a pain treatment within three days ofstudy enrollment.

• have an implanted device (including a lap band) in the targeted area of massagetherapy.

• have used an investigational drug within 30 days of study enrollment.

• have a history of any major cardiovascular events including heart valve disease,ongoing angina, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, acute coronarysyndrome, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or peripheral vascular disease.

• have clinically significant acute or chronic progressive or unstable neurologic,hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, metabolic disease (such asuncontrolled diabetes type 2) active cancer, actively receiving treatment for canceror within 1 year of cancer remission.

• surgical intervention for pain within 1 month prior to enrollment.

• active infection, wound or other external trauma to the areas to be treated withmassage therapy.

• have a known history of any condition or factor judged by the investigator topreclude participation in the study or which might hinder adherence.