Floating for Chronic Pain

Exclusion Criteria

• •Pregnant or nursing women (self report)
• •Previous experience with floating
• •Acute illnesses that may exacerbate or shadow the chronic pain condition (acute inflammation, major depression, active neoplasm, etc.)
• •History of alcohol and drug abuse
• •Any clinically relevant abnormal findings in the clinical history, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the subject at risk because of participation in the study or may influence the results of the study or the subject's ability to participate in the study.
• •Any clinical condition that may prevent the subject from floating, such as: open injuries, contagious diseases (influenza, GI infections, athlete's foot), GERD, epilepsy, claustrophobia, schizophrenia, incontinence or acute skin disorders.
• •Suspected inability to understand the protocol requirements, instructions and study-related restrictions, the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study.