Steroid Shots for Joint Pain Can Cause More Harm Than Good
Steroid Shots for Joint Pain Can Cause More Harm Than Good Painful joints are a chronic issue for many people, with roughly 30 million Americans affected by osteoarthritis. Joint pain can make it difficult for you to move around as well as you used to, or to go about your usual daily activities, so it […]
Veteran Breaks the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Pain with Alpha-Stim
Chronic pain can have a massive impact on your quality of life. The burden of dealing with long-term pain can affect not just your physical wellbeing but your mental health as well, leading to depression, anxiety, and trouble sleeping. Pain puts us in a bad mood, and the tension from being in a bad mood […]
Can Alpha-Stim Offer Aging Adults a Safer Choice for Pain Relief?
The opioid crisis in the United States has been making headlines over and over again lately – and for good reason. According to the CDC, more than 700,000 people died from a drug overdose between 1999 and 2017, and the majority of drug overdose deaths in 2017 involved opioids. Although opioids have become a villain […]
Alpha-Stim Can Help Veterans and Service Members Better Treat Pain and Mental Health
Blog Alpha-Stim Can Help Veterans and Service Members Better Treat Pain and Mental Health Military men and women often face physical and mental health struggles as a direct result of their service. They may sustain physical injuries during training or combat that can lead to acute or chronic pain. According to the VA, “Chronic pain […]
City Mission Offers Drug-free Pain Relief to Residents
The waiting room was full, almost overflowing with City Mission residents waiting to get relief from their pain. Every Wednesday, the City Mission Medical Center becomes the Drug-free Pain Management Clinic, where residents receive drug-free pain treatments from licensed medical professionals. “Our goal is to help people manage their pain,” said Cyndi Urbanowicz, a retired […]
Alpha-Stim® Relieves More than Just Anxiety at the Dentist: It Treats Dental Pain, Too
Many people suffer from dentist-related anxiety. In fact, as many as 20% of Americans avoid the dentist altogether, as a result of their anxiety or fear. But just because it’s common doesn’t mean that you have to accept it. Alpha-Stim® is an FDA cleared, handheld medical device that is proven to bring fast, safe, and […]
Poor Sleep and Chronic Pain are Related: Break the Cycle with Alpha-Stim®
The relationship between chronic pain and sleep disorders, such as insomnia, is more complex than it may seem: new research from the journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders shows that it’s not as simple as physical discomfort being the direct cause of disrupted sleep patterns. According to an article in U.S. News & World Report, the study […]
Chronic Pain Can Trigger Anxiety and Depression. Here’s Why.
If you suffer from chronic pain, you know all too well that it is incredibly disruptive – it can hinder your ability to do the things you enjoy and your capacity for handling everyday tasks. When you are in pain, what once felt easy may seem much more difficult. You learn quickly which tasks, movements, […]
Letter to the Editor on ‘Evidence Insufficient to Support Cranial Stimulation for Chronic Pain’
The following is a letter to the editor of Pain Medicine News, submitted by Dr Jeff Marksberry, Chief Science and Clinical Officer of Electromedical Products International Inc.The letter is in response to an article written by Pain Medicine News, based on a review article done by the VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP). To the Editor: The recent […]
When Will I See Results with Alpha-Stim®?
Alpha-Stim® is a fast, safe, and effective treatment for anxiety, insomnia, depression, and pain, bringing significant relief to 9 out of 10 users. But when you are suffering from any of these conditions, you want to know exactly how fast and how effective Alpha-Stim really is. In this blog, we will outline the expected timeline […]
