A lady suffering chronic back pain after a fall, finally found relief with electric shock treatment. So goes a story on ivanhoe.com the american newswire service which caught my eye.
Not as vicious as it sounds. It involves a fine wire being inserted in the epidural space of the spinal cord through which electrical pulses are sent. Controlled by the patient via a remote control device.
These pulses effectively block the pain, reducing it to a tingle in this particular case. After months of being restricted to the bed or couch because she was unable to sit due to excruciating low back pain. The results were instantaneous.
The treatment is being used by Dr. Jerry Lewis (great name eh? I bet he gets loads of fun with that), pain medicine specialist at Baylor Plano in Plano, Texas, and so far is showing great promise.
Maybe this is something else we may have the option of over here before too long. I should imagine a lot of people could benefit from this treatment.
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