A method of treating a patient exhibiting abdominal or pelvic pain by applying shockwaves or acoustic pulses to the lower spine, lumbar and sacral spine, to modulate, reduce or relieve spinal stenosis, inflammation, injury or disease and has the steps of: activating an acoustic shock wave or acoustic wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves or pulses from a fixed acoustic wave source or a handheld shock wave head or from electrodes embedded within a catheter with or without a fluid filled balloon catheter; and administering a plurality of acoustic shock or acoustic waves in a pulse or wave pattern within the targeted tissue of less than 10.0 mJ/mm2 per shock wave, the plurality of acoustic shock or acoustic waves in a pulse or wave pattern should be directed to a portion of a lower spine exhibiting chronic pain and/or inflammation.
METHOD OF TREATING THE LOWER SPINE TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE REFERRED OR NON-SPECIFIC PAIN (GHOST PAIN) IN THE PELVIS AND ABDOMEN INCLUDING THE BLADDER, PROSTATE, TESTICLES, GENITALIA AND DIGESTIVE TRACT