Systems and methods for treating shoulder pain related to subacromial impingement syndrome
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- placing an electrode in subepidermal tissue of a human; and
delivering electrical stimulation through the electrode,wherein, after the delivering step, a level of pain perceived by the human, wherein the pain was caused by or occurring secondarily to subacromial impingement syndrome, is reduced, andwherein during the delivering step, a level of pain perceived by the human, wherein the pain was caused by or occurring secondarily to subacromial impingement syndrome, is reduced.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for treating chronic pain occurring secondarily to subacromial impingement syndrome in a human body. A system is provided to deliver percutaneous electrical stimulation through at least one electrode to neurological motor points of the posterior and middle deltoid muscles to mediate such pain. One-time, continued and/or periodic dosing of treatment methods according to the present invention may result in a change to central nervous system maladaptive neuroplasticity.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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placing an electrode in subepidermal tissue of a human; and delivering electrical stimulation through the electrode, wherein, after the delivering step, a level of pain perceived by the human, wherein the pain was caused by or occurring secondarily to subacromial impingement syndrome, is reduced, and wherein during the delivering step, a level of pain perceived by the human, wherein the pain was caused by or occurring secondarily to subacromial impingement syndrome, is reduced.
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2. An electrical stimulation system comprising:
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a percutaneous electrical lead; an electrode insertable into subepidermal tissue of a patient, the electrode operatively coupled with the lead; an electrical stimulator operatively coupled with the percutaneous electrical lead, wherein the electrical stimulator delivers electrical stimulation through the electrode to produce a muscle contraction in a target area and to alter maladaptive neuroplasticity in a central nervous system of the patient whereby a therapeutic effect is produced. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical stimulation system comprising:
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a percutaneous electrical lead; an electrode insertable into subepidermal tissue of a patient, the electrode operatively coupled with the lead; an electrical stimulator operatively coupled with the percutaneous electrical lead, wherein the electrical stimulator delivers electrical stimulation through the electrode to produce a muscle contraction in a target area and sustain functional reorganization of maladaptive neuroplastic changes of a nervous system of the patient associated with chronic pain. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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