Chronic pain affects thirty 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. Now there’s a new neuro-stimulator called the HF 10, and it’s dramatically reduced pain for many patients.
“Potentially, you can turn up or turn down certain signals, turn off certain pain signals and give significant improvement of pain without the need for opioids or other medications,” Dr. Williams said.