Developing treatment strategies for an understudied bladder disease
Despite its increasing prevalence, a painful condition called bladder pain syndrome, or interstitial cystitis, remains understudied with limited treatment options.
Mar 10, 2025
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Electric Stimulation Therapy
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Electronic muscle stimulators are supposed to boost blood flow to your legs—here's what the evidence says
Google "improve leg circulation" and you may see sponsored ads for electronic muscle stimulators that claim to boost blood flow to your feet. But is there any evidence they work?
Feb 19, 2025
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Spinal cord electrical stimulation restores neural function in clinical trial
A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease. An intervention, which involves electrical ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Transcutaneous electrical stimulation aids gastroesophageal reflux disease
A transcutaneous electrical stimulation system (TESS) is effective in reducing both symptoms and esophageal acid exposure time in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a study published online ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Not just a data highway: Spinal cord is also a processor of sensory stimuli, study shows
In a new study, scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) and University Hospital Magdeburg demonstrated that the spinal cord is far more than just a transmission pathway that transmits sensory stimuli from ...
Jan 23, 2025
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New guidelines address pain treatment infections
The first comprehensive guidelines dedicated to minimizing infections in patients undergoing surgeries and procedures involving regional anesthesia and acute and chronic interventional pain management have been published ...
Jan 22, 2025
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Exploring opioid-free pain relief in bariatric surgery
Obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery can manage without opioids, according to a thesis from the University of Gothenburg. The research is paving the way for opioid-free treatment during and after surgery.
Dec 10, 2024
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Fast-acting sub-perception therapy spinal cord stimulation found to reduce back pain
Patients with chronic pain treated with the novel Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy (FAST) spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems may achieve significant and durable pain relief for up to 12 months of follow-up, according ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Kinesio taping may represent a new conservative therapy for some carpal tunnel patients
Kinesio taping is frequently used by athletes for inflammation, pain relief, and to support and stimulate muscles. New research suggests that it may also hold therapeutic benefits for those with mild to moderate carpal tunnel ...
Wearable electrical nerve stimulation device eases long COVID pain and fatigue, say researchers
A wearable electrical nerve stimulation device can provide relief to people experiencing the persistent pain and fatigue linked to long COVID, a study co-led by UCLA and Baylor College of Medicine researchers suggests.
Nov 25, 2024
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