Among the various psychotherapeutic "talk therapies," cognitive-behavioral therapy appears to be the most effective approach. If psychotherapy is used alone without medications, benefits should be evident within 8 weeks and symptoms should be fully resolved by 12 weeks. If these conditions are not met, then the patient should strongly consider antidepressant drugs.
For many patients, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works as well as antidepressants in...
Read moreYou can view electric stimulation (e-stim) much the same as charging a car battery or priming a motor before it will start. Providing... Read more »
During the 7th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology new research was presented about a new device that... Read more »
It's called serendipity - stumbling on something while you are looking for something else. There's a possibility that a serendipitous... Read more »
Until a cure is found, solutions to help someone live with pain are the next best thing. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is one such... Read more »
A pilot study published online this month in the journal Pain Medicine evaluated the safety and effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation... Read more »
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) involves putting electrical currents into the tissues of the body. It may sound like a torture... Read more »
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In this study, patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee were treated with electrical stimulation (E-stim). The goal was to... Read more »
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Electrical nerve stimulation (ENS) is a treatment for chronic pain. The electrical energy is sent in various wave forms to the nerves. It is... Read more »
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The patella, or kneecap, can be a source of knee pain when it fails to function properly. Alignment or overuse problems of the patella can lead to... Read more »
What is a TENS Unit?TENS means "transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation." TENS units are small devices that are battery controlled. Sometimes... Read more »