New Technology Promises Hope for Chronic Muscle Pa
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New Technology Promises Hope for Chronic Muscle Pain
Posted on June 14, 2013 by Dr. Drew DeMann
It has been known for years that muscle pain is often a source of chronic discomfort for millions of people. One of the difficulties alleviating this type of pain has always been precisely locating the part of the muscle, or even the muscle itself, that is the original source of the problem. Many different types of muscle pain, often called “trigger points” can send pain to distant locations making finding the original source of the discomfort daunting and even impossible.
You have to find it before you can treat it…
Without knowing the precise location of where the pain is coming from, treatment such as manual therapy, injection therapy and physical therapy often fail. Recently a new device has been developed called the Muscle Pain Detection Device (MPDD) that allows physicians and physical therapists to precisely locate the root of the problem with an incredibly high degree of accuracy and reliability. Imagine being able to immediately determine the location and cause of your discomfort in as little as 15 minutes, safely and in your doctors office, all without radiation or the need for additional imaging such as MRI or X-Rays. The muscle pain detection device does not compete with current methods of pain diagnosis. Instead, the MPDD enhances current methods of diagnosis and treatment. The MPDD incorporates leading-edge technology patented and FDA cleared.
Recently our office has obtained one of the first devices in the New York area. Our preliminary results have been amazing. With a simple noninvasive technique we have been able to identify the root cause of pain for many patients, and treat that pain in as little as single visit rather than several visits or even weeks.
The Results Have Been Nothing Short of Impressive…
One of our patients, an active athlete presented to the office recently with complaints of low back pain. He had already had one back surgery for a disc herniation several years ago and he was fearful his new pain meant another disc injury and maybe a second surgery. With the MPDD we were able to identify that his current pain was actual related to a muscle problem near his waistline and the pain was actually referring to his low back, not a disc problem. After identifying the exact spot with the MPDD and a simple injection, his pain disappeared immediately and hasn’t returned since. Without the MPDD this patient might have had several unnecessary expensive and invasive tests or even unnecessary treatments.
The MPDD is a real breakthrough and we are proud to be one of the first to offer it in our area.
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