Nerve locating technology permits the ability to find the affected nerve through the skin. Accurate placement of the treatment probe is confirmed by muscle twitches for motor nerves and patient feedback for sensory nerves.
Nerve locating technology
The STIMPOD is the World's First Non-Invasive Pulsed Radio Frequency Treatment System
APPROACH
The Stimpod’s patented waveform is delivered transcutaneously and affects the cellular metabolic activity of a neuropathic nerve.
The induced electromagnetic field propagates as short bursts and travels along the axons to the spinal dorsal horn, restoring intra-neural communication pathways and natural nerve functionality.
Nerve locating technology permits the ability to find the affected nerve through the skin. Accurate placement of the treatment probe is confirmed by muscle twitches for motor nerves and patient feedback for sensory nerves.
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Rico A. Guerra, M.D., D.A.B.A.
Interventional Pain Specialist
Board Certified in Anesthesiology
Board Certified in Pain Medicine
Medical Director- OHH Pain Management
CEO/President - Oklahoma Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
I have been in the specialty of Interventional Pain Management for over 15 years and consider myself an expert in Pain Management. And for me to be the very best there is, I must be open-minded and BELIEVE that there are additional ways to treat pain.
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The Stimpod electromagnetic therapy is a non-invasive, non-drug treatment.
The therapy is delivered by a pen-like stimulation probe which is placed on the skin, often near the nerve that is associated with a patient’s condition.
The sensation of the electrical pulses can vary depending on the underlying pathology from ‘no sensation’ to a sensation similar to a light pinprick.
A treatment session can last on average 5 to 10 minutes per affected nerve. Most patients see positive results after the first two sessions.
As a patient, what can I expect from a treatment?
Typical PULSE RF
Therapy Session
The practitioner enquires about your relevant medical history, followed by your description and identification of your area of pain. The information is used by your practitioner to formulate your diagnosis.
Once you identify your area of pain, the most suitable treatment protocol is selected for your treatment. The practitioner locates an appropriate stimulation site and applies conductive gel to the treatment area.
The practitioner then finds the nerve requiring treatment using the pen-like stimulation probe. This entails moving the pen around the skin surface whilst an electrical pulse is delivered. Depending on the condition, the sensation of the electrical pulses can vary from ‘no sensation’ to a sensation similar to a light pinprick.
While searching for the nerve, the practitioner adjusts the current to best accommodate your level of comfort. After locating the nerve, you might feel a sensation referring down the path of the nerve along with a contraction of the muscle which is supplied by the treated nerve.
The practitioner relies on your feedback to find a current intensity which is most comfortable for you. If the stimulation site is too sensitive, please inform your practitioner so that he/she may find a more suitable treatment location.
At this point, the practitioner starts the treatment which typically lasts around five to ten minutes per site of treatment during which you are exposed to a sequence of light electrical impulses traveling directly and exclusively along the targeted nerve.
Upon completion of the session, most patients experience significant improvement. In some cases, there can be a delayed effect and, only in isolated cases, the symptoms of the condition briefly intensify whilst the healing process starts to take effect.
It is vital for you to follow your practitioner’s recommendation regarding follow-up sessions in order to achieve optimal restorative effects.
The STIMPOD is a pulsed radio frequency device that has recently been developed and it has been discovered that it appears to have profound effects in the treatment of neuropathic disorders that may arise from many different etiologies.
These symptoms may manifest with:
pain of a sharp, shooting, twinging, burning, electrical quality with or without paresthesia and may include pins and needles, numbness or hyper or hypo-esthesia and other unpleasant sensations.
There may also be loss of function and reduced mobility occurring with all or some of the above symptoms.
The treatment is an externally applied, non-interventional, pulsed radio frequency (PRF) device that delivers 133 kHz of power via a small probe to a nerve or region such as a joint or muscle that may be involved in either a neuropathic, neurogenic, or nociceptive condition. The most commonly treated area is the peripheral nerve or even central nerve root that supplies the painful region.
The device is applied:
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For 5-10 mins to a nerve region
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Often requires only 3 treatments (even once weekly) to dispel the above symptoms on a permanent basis
The probe that delivers the current easily identifies the nerve involved and may produce fasciculations along this nerve pathway.
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In fact, this may be a method of identifying the nerve supply to the affected area.
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A patient may even report that stimulation of a nerve with NMS reproduces the painful sensation!
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Fasciculation may increase nerve and therefore muscle activity and if strength increases in the muscular support system, this may improve pain relief.
By activating specific motor pathways (in a certain condition) to the brain that may have been dormant, reconnection to the injured area is established centrally. This may improve both proprioception and strength to the painful region.
In addition to pain relief, improvement in mobility and strength also occurs post treatment and this has encouraging effects for continuance of other/normal treatment
modalities for nociceptive or other pain and also in the rehabilitation phase of a condition.
The STIMPOD delivers a pulsed radio frequency current waveform that is superimposed upon the direct and low frequency components of the current.
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This current is non-invasive and non-injurious
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Complete resolution of pain conditions, specifically neuropathic pain may occur after 3 or less treatments
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Treatment time is short – 5-10 mins
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Treatment may be given at a distance from the offending region - nerve root instead of nerve branch
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This treatment improves nerve conduction and relieves neuropraxia e.g. Bell's palsy
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The current may have restorative effects on other nerve conditions
What is the STIMPOD?
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