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Accelerated Increased Flexibility in the Treatment of a Sedentary Adult Female’s Lower Back Pain with Frequency-Specific Microcurrent: A Case Report
Maria LaMont1iD*
1Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), AGACNP-BC, CRNP; Modern Human: A Bioelectric Healthcare Practice
Corresponding Author: Maria LaMont ORCID iD|
Address: https://hellomodernhuman.com
Received date: 12 June 2025; Accepted date: 09 July 2025; Published date: 16 July 2025
Citation: LaMont M. Accelerated Increased Flexibility in the Treatment of a Sedentary Adult Female’s Lower Back Pain with Frequency-Specific Microcurrent: A Case Report. Asp Biomed Clin Case Rep. 2025 Jul 16;8(2):133-43.
Copyright © 2025 LaMont M. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: Lower Back Pain, Frequency-Specific Microcurrent, Flexibility, Stretching, Nonpharmacological, Range of Motion
Abstract
Importance: Lower back pain (LBP) contributes to a prevalent disease burden that is clinically and financially taxing to patients. Alternative non-pharmacological analgesic treatment methods can help alleviate symptoms while helping to fight the global opioid overdose crisis.
Objective: This case report presents clinical findings of the successful use of frequency-specific microcurrent (FSM) therapy with brief stretching for treating LBP and reviews the secondary outcomes of accelerated increased flexibility.
Design: Medical case report
Setting: Outpatient setting
Participant: 32-year-old female with chronic LBP
Interventions: The patient received 10 FSM treatments over 3 weeks and performed the stand-and-reach stretch in the first 20 min of each FSM session.
Measures: The primary outcome was numerical rating pain scale (NRPS) reduction or elimination of pain symptoms. The secondary outcome was the reduction in the fingertip-to-floor (FTF) distance when performing the toe touch test (TTT).
Outcomes: After the second FSM treatment, the patient stopped having episodes of stiff restricted back pain following prolonged sitting. The patient’s measured FTF distance decreased by 27 cm from an initial baseline of 21 cm at the index fingertip landmark to a final FTF measurement of 2 cm at the flexed index finger metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint tip landmark. Within each FSM session, the patient’s FTF distance decreased by a mean of 9.4 ± 1.2 cm between the pre- and post-session time points.
Conclusions: FSM is clinically effective and efficient for treating unspecific chronic LBP. FSM can lead to accelerated increases in trunk flexibility levels, comparable to those found in athletes, with minimal effort by the patient, despite a sedentary lifestyle.
Relevance: This case highlights the potential of off-label FSM therapy to improve range of motion and support flexibility goals in patients with medical conditions or injuries, as well as in athletes seeking to enhance physical performance.