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Dear Doctor: My 77-year-old back pain persists after surgery — can electrical muscle devices help?
A medical columnist addresses two reader questions: one on electrical muscle stimulation devices for chronic back pain, and ...
The devices that you mentioned are called neuromuscular electrical stimulation devices, and they have a complementary action ...
Unfortunately, the published data supporting the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation devices is not strong.
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Dear Doctor: The back pain device ads are everywhere, but does the science actually support them?
Dr. Roach addresses two reader questions: the limited evidence for electrical stimulation devices for back pain, and a ...
Dr. Roach addresses chronic back pain devices and an undiagnosed illness, offering cautious guidance on both cases.
I’m a 77-year-old woman with degenerative disc disease. I had an L4 microdiscectomy surgery in 2020, but I still have chronic pain in my lower back. Although I do core strengthening exercises with ...
I’m a 77-year-old woman with degenerative disc disease. I had an L4 microdiscectomy surgery in 2020, but I still have chronic pain in my lower back. Although I do core strengthening exercises with ...
I’m a 77-year-old woman with degenerative disc disease. I had an L4 microdiscectomy surgery in 2020, but I still have chronic ...
Dear Doctor Roach: I’m a 70-year-old man. About eight weeks ago, I began having sweats, chills, severe headaches, body aches, ...
A doctor addresses two medical cases: a man whose mysterious 8-week illness with significant weight loss resolved on its own, ...
A 70-year-old man experiences unexplained symptoms that resolved on their own, and a 77-year-old woman seeks relief from ...
A return visit to your general doctor is still a good idea, as some conditions wax and wane before getting diagnosed. Some ...
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