Laser device aims to zap away back pain without drugs

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult subjects seeking treatment for alleviating back pain, and expressing interest in treatment will be considered eligible for the study. * Enrollment of the subject will depend on meeting the following criteria: * Adults seeking alleviation of pain in the treatment area * Age 22 years and older * Voluntarily signed an informed consent form * Subject is willing to comply with study instructions, to return to the clinic for the required visits * Willingness to adhere to and continue current pain management plan * Subjects willing and able to maintain their regular (pre-procedure) diet, exercise, and therapy regimen without affecting significant change during study participation * Subject willing and able to abstain from partaking in any new treatments other than this study procedure to treat back pain * Women of child-bearing potential\* are required to use birth control measures during the whole duration of the study * Women of childbearing potential are defined as any female who has experienced menarche and who is NOT permanently sterile or postmenopausal. Postmenopausal is defined as 12 consecutive months with no menses without an alternative medical cause. Exclusion Criteria: * A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in the study: * Major systemic diseases - e.g. uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus * Ongoing pregnancy * Photosensitivity, medications affecting sensitivity to light * Tattoos or other highly-pigmented regions in the treated area * Corticosteroids or injections of the treated area within the last 3 months, long-term corticosteroids use * Anticoagulant therapy, bleeding disorders * Hemorrhage in the treated area * Application within 4 to 6 months after radiotherapy * Known or suspected malignancy, history of cancer or any type of malignancy * Febrile conditions, serious illness, chronic infection * Epilepsy * Sensory loss in the treatment area * Deep vein thrombosis