Neuromodulation

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Neuromodulation is the process by which nerve activity is altered by delivering an electrical or pharmaceutical agent directly to the target area. Most commonly used to treat patients suffering with chronic pain, neuromodulation technology has revolutionised pain management treatment and is now offered in a large number of NHS and Private hospitals across the UK.

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A brief history of Neuromodulation

Believe it or not, electricity (mainly from electric fish) was used for thousands of years to treat pain related conditions. After it became possible to store electricity (in the mid eighteenth century) its popularity grew enormously, both with dishonest practices and serious applications such as numbing pain for dental procedures.

The modern era of Neuromodulation began in the 1960’s with the first deep brain stimulation treatment which was soon followed in 1967 with the discovery of spinal cord stimulation. After the gradual realisation that pain was the result of complex damages to the nervous system and not simply the result of basic activity, it was enhanced in the publication of the ‘Gate Theory’ in 1965. As damage to the nervous system can itself cause chronic pain, there began a move away from destructive surgical treatments such as cutting nerves and towards a reversible, less invasive treatment: neuromodulation.

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What is Neuromodulation?

How does neuromodulation work?

Neuromodulation works in two ways, either by actively stimulating nerves to produce a natural biological response or by targeting the area with small doses of pharmaceutical agent.

Neurostimulation devices involve the application of electrodes to the brain, the spinal cord or peripheral nerves. These precisely placed leads connect via an extension cable to a pulse generator and power source, which generates the necessary electrical stimulation. A low-voltage electrical current passes from the generator to the nerve, and can either inhibit pain signals or stimulate neural impulses where they were previously absent.

Devices which distribute a pharmaceutical agent work by surgically implanting a programmed device which then delivers pain medicine directly into the fluid surrounding the spinal cord. This is professionally planned and set up by the surgeon to accurately deliver the specified dose at the correct intervals as dictated by the patient’s physician. Once the device is successfully implanted the patient will from that day forward, not have to worry about remembering to take any medication for their pain.

The benefits of Neuromodulation

The main and most important benefit to neuromodulation therapy is that it improves peoples’ lives. The treatment provides an alternative to long-term drug therapy for the symptomatic relief of persistent chronic pain conditions, which is particularly important when existing drugs are simply ineffective or become problematic for long-term use due to tolerance development, addiction, adverse side-effects or toxicity.

Other benefits include:

  • Fast Recovery Rate
  • Non Invasive Treatment
  • Accurately targets to Specific Areas
  • Higher Success Rate
  • Faster Patient Turnaround Time
Benefits of Neuromodulation

Neuromodulation Devices in the UK

At Polar Medical we supply an innovative range of Neuromodulation devices to both the NHS and private hospital sector in the UK. The Neuromodulation products we supply offer a less evasive treatment to traditional pain management treatments, with a high patient turnaround and fantastic success rates.

The NHS has recently reported that around 28 million adults in the UK are or will be affected by some type of chronic pain (lasting 3 months onward) and with an ageing population, it is likely that these figures will increase and the need for pain management products will grow. This is why we are the fastest growing Neuromodulation company to specialise in the sale and hire of pain management devices. Here are the devices we currently supply to hospitals across the UK.

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Neuromodulation employs advanced medical device technologies to enhance or suppress activity of the nervous system for the treatment of nerve related damage/disease. These technologies include implantable as well as non-implantable devices that deliver electrical, chemical or other agents to reversibly modify brain and nerve cell activity.

Fast Recovery

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Non-invasive treatments allow the body to recover quickly

Non-Invasive

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Treatments are much less intrusive than other types of pain relief

High Success Rate

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Neuromodulation treatments are constantly showing good patient results

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