Therapeutic Methods for Relief of Pain

US2004049240administering medicamentous therapy and electric
Described are combinations of implantable andstimulation with low frequency current pulses treating
external means for providing pain relief to patientsskeletal muscles after having achieved rapid relief of
suffering from prostatitis, prostatalgia or prostatodyniapain syndrome symptoms and stabilized hemodynamic
which employ electrical and/or magnetic stimulation topattern. Two 1 h long sessions are applied in every
effect such relief. Implantable medical electrical leads orday mode. Electric stimulation treatment starts
wireless modules comprising one or more electrodesbeginning from the second day with series of 16 s long
deliver electrical stimulation to a selected site of apulses with 5 s long pauses and frequency of 2110 to
patient adjacent, around or in one of the sacral nerve12010 Hz having trapezoid pulse amplitude envelope
or branches or portions thereof, the pudendal nerve orpattern. Direct abdominal muscles, dorsal extensors,
branches or portions thereof, the hypogastric nerve orgluteal muscles and posterior femoral muscles, anterior
branches or portions thereof, the prostatic plexusfemoral muscles, gastrocnemius muscle both
nerve or branches or portions thereof, the sacralsymmetrically right and left are stimulated. When
splanchnic nerve or branches or portions thereof, orapplying the first session, any four channels are used
the pelvic splanchnic nerve or branches or portionsfor carrying out stimulation. The second one is carried
thereof in an amount or degree sufficient to provide atout using other four channels
least partial relief from pain intramuscular lead system.US2003100931
Optionally, an external or internal drug pump may beSystem and method for pain management therapy
employed in conjunction with the electrical stimulationthat provides customized signal analysis for each
provided to the patient.patient's perception of pain. In addition, the pain relief
US2004044384response to the sensed brain wave signals indicating
An energy therapy device is provided that utilizes anperceived pain can also be customized for each
array of energy-emitting elements to stimulate Qipatient. An implantable medical device system senses
energy flow along acupuncture meridians.and analyzes a brain wave signal for an indication of
Energy-emitting elements are activated andpain. Feedback control for providing pain management
deactivated sequentially to produce an energy wave.therapy with the implantable medical device system is
The energy wave is brought into contact with, or inprovided based on the indication of pain from the
close proximity to, anatomical sites on a patient's bodyanalysis of the brain wave signal. The brain wave
that have underlying acupuncture meridians. Thesignal can continue to be sensed and analyzed to
energy wave produced by the energy therapy devicedetermine whether the pain management therapy is
stimulates the flow of Qi energy resulting in a numbereffective in reducing or eliminating the indication of pain
of therapeutic benefits including pain relief, andin the brain wave signal. Based on the analysis,
reduction of inflammation.parameters used to control the amount of pain
RU2240152management therapy and/or the type of pain
FIELD: medicine. ^ SUBSTANCE: method involvesmanagement therapy can be adjusted.