Chronic pain affects 30 percent of people in America, according to the New England Journal of Medicine.
That's one reason for the explosion in opioid abuse and addiction.
But a new tool gives doctors a new option to help their patients with chronic pain. It's a neuro-stimulator called the HF 10, and it's dramatically reduced pain for many patients.
Dr. Vernon Williams was interviewed by KABC-TV Ch. 7 about the neuro-stimulator and how it can help patients that are in constant pain.