Abu Dhabi hospital now offers pain-relief therapy sans surgery
Peripheral nerve stimulation can treat a variety of pains
Anew kind of nerve stimulation treatment at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) will now allow patients suffering from chronic nerve and musculoskeletal pain to gain long-term relief without surgery and a reliance on medication.
Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) treatment is also a minimally invasive pain relief option, the hospital said in a statement.
Peripheral nerves are found outside the brain and spinal cord and extend to the organs and extremities. They control the functions of sensation, movement and motor coordination, and can be damaged easily. By using a small implant to deliver electrical impulses to the nerve, the PNS technique can significantly reduce pain for a number of conditions, including complex regional pain syndrome, foot pain, headache disorders, lower-back and neck pain, pain from a hernia or knee surgery and post-amputation or phantom limb pain.
“PNS is the newest, advanced option for pain management at CCAD. The minimally invasive nature of the implant and constantly advancing PNS technology make it a desirable method to manage pain in the right patient,” said Dr Amar Salti, a staff physician in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at the hospital.