Electrical stimulation and the treatment of complex regional pain syndromes of the upper extremity.
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Abstract
Clinical, intractable pain in the upper extremity often results from neuroma, direct injury to a peripheral nerve, or repetitive operative insults to a peripheral nerve that has compressive neuropathy. Electrical stimulation applied directly to a single peripheral nerve can provide sufficient relief of pain, improve patient outlook, improve lasting sleep, release the individual from addictive narcotic pain medication, and restore a psychological sense of well-being.
Medical subject headings
- Arm
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy