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There's an approach I've never conceived of yet makes sense in concept. Would love to see a method like this truly become refined and real world applicable over the next few years. It would change everything. Thanks for the article, Justin!
This is a discussion on Implant Uses A Microchip Embedded in the Spine To Edit Out Chronic Pain within the Emerging Spine Surgery Technologies forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Popsci, Popular Science Online By Clay Dillow, Posted 12.15.2010 at 10 1 am. © 2009 Popular Science Implant Uses A ...
Implant Uses A Microchip Embedded in the Spine To Edit Out Chronic Pain Popsci, Popular Science Online
By Clay Dillow, Posted 12.15.2010 at 101 am. © 2009 Popular Science
Implant Uses A Microchip Embedded in the Spine To Edit Out Chronic Pain
Researchers in Sydney have come up with a fix for chronic pain that’s not really a fix at all: a smart chip that, when embedded in the spine, intercepts and blocks pain messages en route to the brain.
The smart chip is embedded in the spine or somewhere else between the brain and the source of chronic pain. The chip itself is housed in a biocompatible casing that is smaller than the head of a match. That in turn is wired to a larger implanted device containing a battery – which charges wirelessly from an outside source – and a computer processor...
- Click here for the entire article and video --> Implant Uses A Microchip Embedded in the Spine To Edit Out Chronic Pain.
- Also, click here for the original article --> Sydney scientists beat pain with spinal chip.
Justin Averna
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There's an approach I've never conceived of yet makes sense in concept. Would love to see a method like this truly become refined and real world applicable over the next few years. It would change everything. Thanks for the article, Justin!
Spine Noob
April 2007 - Injured one cervical C6/C7 and one lumber L5/S1 in same accident
No major treatments so far aside from exercising and core strengthening best I can.
Never, ever, ever, give up.
Re: Implant Uses A Microchip Embedded in the Spine To Edit Out Chronic Pain Justin Thanks
I could use a few of these. Everywhere.
I wonder if Bret Favr is going to get some poor guy.
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
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