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Successful treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain with paraspinal square wave stimulation
1Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA.
Objective:
To determine if Paraspinal Square Wave Stimulation (PSWS) is effective in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and or Chronic Pain.
Method:
PSWS is applied to the paraspinal area from the craniocervical junction to the lower sacrum.
Results:
Patient achieved dramatic relief from PTSD, unequaled by any previous pharmacologic or psychotherapies. The chronic pain is almost completely disappeared, unlike any previous therapies.
Conclusion:
PSWS is the treatment of choice for this patient with PTSD and Chronic Pain. This patient appears to have completely recovered from PTSD, unlike any other study reported so far.

