Chronic neuropathic pain, often described as burning, shooting, or unrelenting, affects nearly 10% of Americans and can be tough to treat without drugs or surgery. A relatively new FDA-approved process called scrambler therapy retrains how the brain processes pain in a non-invasive way. On this Line One, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff and her guest discuss scrambler therapy and the changing field of how we manage pain.
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Rewiring pain with scrambler therapy | Line One
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HOST: Dr. Jillian Woodruff
GUESTS:
- Molly Reque, PA-C - Owner, Energy Inspired Wellness in Eagle River
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- Scrambler Therapy May Offer Lasting Relief for Chronic Pain | John Hopkins Medicine
- Scrambler therapy | Cleveland Clinic
- Scrambler Therapy for the management of chronic pain | NIH
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