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Dorsal : Dorsal column stimulators can be used for upper extremity problems.
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. : . Dorsal column stimulators are one way to reduce or control chronic extremity pain. You need to contact a pain medicine specialist in your area who is associated with a large or university practice to be assessed.
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Ganglin blockade: Find a doctor familiar with sphenopalatine ganglion blockade which often helps where other methods of treatment, including surgery, have not been successful.
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