This Tech Improves Neuropathic Pain by 80%

Diabetic neuropathy can be a challenging complication of diabetes, causing pain and affecting the quality of life for many patients.

Most often the only treatment options are painkillers and other medications.

But a recent study in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice put an interesting tech gadget to the test, with amazing results.

While using a spinal cord stimulator sounds complex and high-tech, it is actually easy to understand.

The treatment examined in this study is a 10 kHz spinal cord stimulator. It is a small device implanted in the body which sends out electrical impulses to intercept pain signals before they reach the brain.

The study included 216 adults, all of whom had been grappling with painful diabetic neuropathy for at least a year.

These individuals were divided into two groups: those treated with the spinal cord stimulator combined with conventional medical management, and those receiving conventional management alone.

After six months, participants who did not feel sufficient pain relief had the option to switch treatments. As a result, 142 patients tried the spinal cord stimulator.

Scientists checked the participants’ pain intensity, health-related quality of life, sleep, and neurological function via sensory, reflex, and motor tests.

Two years down the line, the outcomes were promising:

1. Participants who used the spinal cord stimulator experienced a whopping average pain reduction of almost 80%!

2. Over 90% of participants who tried the stimulator saw their pain levels reduced by half or more.

3. These participants reported notable improvements in their sleep quality and overall quality of life.

4. 65.7% of participants who tried the stimulator showed substantial neurological improvements. This finding is crucial as diabetic neuropathy can often lead to sensory loss in the feet, putting individuals at a higher risk of foot ulcers and even amputations.

These results are quite amazing as neuropathy usually gets worse instead of better over time.

There were however a couple of drawbacks:

1. Lots of people dropped out after six months. We can assume they did not benefit.
2. Around five percent experienced an infection from the implant. This is usually easily treatable but is still an issue.

There is an easier way to treat neuropathy that only requires simple lifestyle changes. Thousands of people have already succeeded using the simple steps explained here…