Comments on: Fresh Approach To Pain Relief

New Treatment Helps Ease The Pain — Without Medication

[radiob-2009]

I have several bad disc''s in my lower spine along with a few in the upper. One in the lower had to be operated upon in order for me to walk or stand, sit or lay. I went through multiple physical therapys sessions afterwards because of permanent sciatic nerve damage along with the prescription of narcotics and valiums to relax the muscle. This went on for almost 5 years with intermittent flare ups requiring additional medication and therapy. I read extensively on the sciatic and stopped taking the medications as they decrease the amount of oxygen to the area. I still have a "club foot" but yet I walk over 5 miles per day and eat foods high in oxygen content. My pain is better and I live a fairly normal life by taking matters in to my own hands instead of continuing the "pain killer" route.

[edleventhal]

I had sciatica and a bulging lumbar disc. A TENS unit was of no help ,after weeks of use the pain persisted. But, an electronic machine with a different megahertz output was of such value that after one three hour treatment the pain was totally gone, and in three weeks the bulge from the disc was gone. Pain has not returned! Electronic medicine, the biggest fear of the major brand drug pushers is the wave of the future if the FDA would stop protecting the drug pushers and allow open research in electronic medicine. Read the story of Royal Rife.

[mjsrph-newsletters4134]

It''s unfortunate to hear a comment condemning mothers who need narcotics to manage chronic pain. However, keep in mind that news stories omit many comments made by those being interviewed. If Kim has found a treatment that keeps her off powerful medication, and avoids surgery, then it is indeed worthy of consideration regardless of her remarks.

[tmf784]

People are paying $300.00 for one session. When they can get a prescription from their Doctor and get a tens nerve machine that will work the same. They can then use it at home when they need it and not wait till the doctor''s office opens: They can be purchased on-line for under $100.00. I am a Disabled Vet with a lower back disablity for almost 20yrs. I have been using a tens for almost 10yrs in my home and at my convence when needed. And it don''t cost $300.00 per visit.

[delsberry1]

I heard your report and was surprised at the $300.00 CHARGE for the treatment. I had in the past suffered greatly from back pain and was given treatment with a portable unit that gives similar treatment. Its called TENS. Which stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. . Tens devises deliver electrical pulses through theskin to the cutaneous (surface) and afferent (deep) nerves to control pain. .Tens devices are indicated for symptomatic relief and management of chronic intractable pain. It looked very similar to what I saw on tv. The one I have is EPIX XL TENS Device and was programed and set to stimilation intensity by therapist and was portable . I carry in my pocket but it can also be attached to belt and the unit is attached by electrodes to painful area on my body. It was paid for by my insurance and I have to admit removed my back pain for me. I very seldom have to use it now. I recomend it highly and was wondering why the Dr on TV said treatment of this type was $300.00 PER SESSION.

[fodereettirn]

hwkirby---"convicted" of what? Being pain free? Obviously, you have never experienced pain that inhibited your ability to walk, sleep, or even get out of bed. Kim Paul''s statement and CBS News''s decision to include it in the segment are both ignorant and insulting to those of us who need medications to survive. I would love to know all the information behind Ms. Paul''s narcotic experience; either she has a very high pain tolerance, "lives" with the pain, or doesn''t experience it badly enough to truly need narcotics. This type of thinking is what makes narcotics taboo and some physicians reluctant to prescribe them. I wonder if she is as well-versed on addiction versus tolerance as she is on the effects of narcotics on parenting, mothering in particular. That sounds like a great article for JAMA.

[fodereettirn]

I have been a young arthritis sufferer for many years.At age 34,I had a total knee replacement,and one year later,had one on the opposite side.I have a disease that eats away at my tissue and causes my bones to flake.It is exceptionally painful,and I am managed by a fantastic pain management physician via nontraditional methods,nerve blocks,nerve stimulation units,over the counter medication,and NARCOTICS.I am a fantastic and very capable mother of 2 children,and have been taking NARCOTICS,including morphine,for the past 5 years,since they were in grade school.While I did have some sensory changes at the beginning of my treatment,properly managed patients,EVEN MOTHERS,on narcotics,can successfully acclimate to these changes and adjust to the side effects of the medication.I am a successful career woman in the healthcare profession,and neither my ever-present fentanyl patch nor my oral NARCOTICS for breakthrough pain have ever hindered my ability to practice safe medicine or MOTHER.

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[fodereettirn]

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In fact,I would be worse off without the medications,as I would be so distracted,irritatable, and miserable with intractable pain (the 5th vital sign),I would be quite useless to my patients,coworkers,family,and CHILDREN. Kim Paul, who, while praising Biowave for pain management, made the cruel statement,"No mother on narcotics can be a good mother."Really?By airing this message,CBS News proved it has zero compassion, little accurate knowledge,and probably some financial stake in this scarcely available product.In closing,remember when glucosamine chondroitin (gc) was all the rage in helping arthritic tissue?Did anyone hear the physician at the end of the segment say researchers have now found that patients felt no better with gc than with a placebo?Go figure.To all those who rely on narcotics to function normally,let opinions like Kim Paul''s go in one ear and out the other.And avoid watching CBS News health segments.No wonder they are the lowest rated news program in the US.

[hwkirby]

Thank you Kim Paul for stating the fact that "no mother on narcotics can be a good mother" What a great statement. I hope millions heard you and were convicted.

[j-whitman]

Fresh approach to Pain Relief ---- Never elect another dime store cowboy for President of anything