Objectives: To demonstrate initial results using Khan Kinetic Treatment (KKT) as a chronic neck pain treatment and to present pain control mechanistic theory on which the treatment is based.Methods: A self-reported functional assessment, neck pain questionnaire, and pain medication dose were used as outcome measures for 44 matched patients randomly split into 2 groups (''treatment'' and ''control''). The treatment group underwent a treatment period consisting of several individual KKT treatments, whereas the control group continued conventional therapy.Results: Compared with a control group, the treatment group lowered both their self-recorded neck pain scores (P = 0.012) and pain medication dose (P = 0.048), although current functional assessment questionnaires (range of motion, overall activity, and recreation/work activities) did not detect changes (P = 0.233, 0.311, and 0.472, respectively). Discussion:We address the theory of the pain control mechanisms of the device in detail. Although we await randomized placebo controlled trials and additional results from ongoing mechanistic studies, initial results show that KKT is potentially an effective treatment for chronic neck pain and may contribute to the reduction of pain relieving medication.

Objectives: Demonstrate initial results using Khan Kinetic Treatment [KKT™] as a low back pain [LBP] treatment option.Methods: A self-reported functional assessment, LBP questionnaire, and pain medication dose were used as the outcome measures for 48 matched subjects randomly split into two groups [treatment and control]. The treatment group underwent a treatment period consisting of several individual KKT™ treatments over a few weeks period, while the control group continued conventional treatment. A paired t-test analyzed the functional assessment scores and a two group by two LBP score [positive or non-positive] McNemar's test was used for the LBP questionnaires. Pain medication dose analysis consisted of a two group by two pain medication dose outcome [same or reduced] McNemar's test.Results: Compared to a control group, the treatment group lowered both their self-recorded LBP scores [P < 0.001] and showed a strong positive trend to lower their pain medication dose [P = 0.054]. Only the range of motion assessment questionnaire [range of motion, overall activity, and recreation/work activities] detected changes in these measurements [P = 0.046, P = 0.061, P = 0.052, respectively].