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Implanted Nerve Stimulators For Chronic Pain
Researchers develop 'pacemaker for pain'
October 03, 2008
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Ask the Expert: Complex Region Pain Syndrome and Neurostimulators
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...feedback@ChronicPainConnection.com or post it on the Chronic Pain Message Boards.Important: We... Read more »
Suboxone: An Exit Strategy
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health ExpertGetting off of pain medications usually requires an exit strategy. Anyone who has tried to abruptly... Read more »
New Guidelines for Low Back Pain Treatment
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health ExpertLast month, the American Pain Society added to its recommendations to health care providers... Read more »
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Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments
...when these medications are used for pain relief. In fact, when prescribed properly, use of opioids for chronic pain can be safer in some cases than on-going use of NSAIDs. Unfortunately, opioid... Read more »Share About Your Experience with Chronic Pain
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...similar technique is approved for treating the tremors associated with Parkinsons disease. The surgeon implants a tiny wire in a specific part of the hypothalamus, which receives electrical pulses... Read more »Occipital Nerve Stimulation for Migraine and Headache Prevention: 2008 Update
...the ONS systems consists of a lead with electrodes and contacts which is connected to a separatelyimplanted impulse generator by a wire. 1 Dr. David Dodick has summarized the progress of ONS ... Read more »How to Use This Site
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