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How does shock therapy or whatever it is, help nerve damage?
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SCS: You may be thinking of spinal cord stimulation which is the application of electrical current to the spinal cord. It is useful for nerve injury due to trauma or after unsuccessful back surgery as well. It can be tested during a simple outpatient trial to assess for efficacy. If it produces at least 50% reduction in pain, the generator (similar to a pacemaker) would be implanted.
Answered 4/29/2017
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