Postural Training Device (UPRIGHT) for Back Pain

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 - 65, capable of understanding and providing consent in English, capable of complying with the outcome instruments used, and capable of attending all planned therapy sessions * Primary complaint of lumbar or thoracic pain thought to be at least in part due to mechanical/postural etiologies based on clinical presentation * 7 day average numeric pain rating score (NPRS) of at least 4 on a 0-10 scale at baseline evaluation * Pain duration of at least 2 months * Patient owns and is familiar with the use of a personal smart phone * Patient consents to treatment with postural based physical therapy. In order to maintain blinding, patients will not be provided with details of the treatment plan until after the randomization process has been performed. They will only be informed of the treatment protocol for the group to which they have been assigned. Exclusion Criteria: * \*History of prior thoracic or lumbar fusion surgery * Acute Spine fracture * Current pregnancy * BMI over 40 * Inability to sense UPRIGHT vibration * Active Systemic inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, lupus) * Medical conditions causing significant functional disability (e.g. stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation) * Severe Chronic widespread pain or somatoform disorder (e.g. fibromyalgia) * Severe clinical depression, or psychotic features * Implanted electrical medical device (i.e. cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator, spinal c…