Trial to Test the Efficacy of Using Magnetic Fields to Stimulate the Back to Treat Chronic Lower Back Pain.

The purpose of this research study is to learn about magnetic nerve stimulation and if it can help treat back pain. We believe that magnetic nerve stimulation may improve pain symptoms. Nerve stimulation using electricity and needles is a relatively common medical procedure. This study will use magnetic fields to stimulate nerves to see if it has the same or better effect at decreasing back pain than just doing light workouts. This treatment has been used to treat back pain in the past but the frequency level we are testing has not been well-studied before. This means that the HiVE treatment protocol is still considered to be experimental for the treatment of lower back pain. Participation in this study will include 5-10 visits one visit per day on weekdays with each session lasting up to 30 minutes and will include TMS treatment (2-3 minutes) and completion of questionnaires (12-30 minutes) before and after treatment. Individuals in the sham group will be offered open label trail of the actual stimulation if the participants desires. There will be 88 people taking part in the study over a period of 6 months and the overall pain scores as well as a functional activity score will be used to determine effectiveness between treatment and sham groups.