The alternatives for back pain are varied from the placement of patches on the affected area, take pain medication, therapy or surgery, there is now a new process an electrode is implanted in the patient’s back the implant electrodes creates electrical impulses, that block the transmission of pain
Jeffrey Hardick remembers the day his life changed in 2001.
“I was lifting sheet metal, and I got a pain in the back there, so they took me to the hospital, and I got an injection,” recalled Hardick, of Bangor, Northampton Co.
Over the years, the pain got worse. Hardick underwent numerous surgeries on his back and spine. Then, in 2009 – déjà vu. But much worse this time.
“I lifted a piece of sheet metal, and my back popped,” Hardick said. “I passed out. I was down to the ground.”
That’s when life became unbearable. Hardick was told there was nothing that could be done to alleviate his excruciating back pain. He popped pain pills and fell into a deep depression.
“I was up to 270 pills a month,” said Hardick… continue reading
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