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1. A method for treating osteoarthritis, the method comprising:
- providing one or more noninvasive transcranial stimulation sources; and
providing, via the one or more noninvasive transcranial stimulation sources, a combination of transcranial electrical energy and transcranial mechanical energy that is delivered transcranially through C3/C4 in a manner that generates one or more currents within a region of a brain of the subject beneath C3/C4 that disperse from the region within the brain to thereby modulate a signal sent to or from the subject'"'"'s joint, wherein the stimulation is provided over a plurality of days, thereby treating osteoarthritis.
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to methods for treating osteoarthritis. In certain embodiments, methods of the invention involve providing stimulation to a subject'"'"'s central nervous system to modulate a signal sent to or from the subject'"'"'s joint, thereby treating osteoarthritis.
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1. A method for treating osteoarthritis, the method comprising:
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providing one or more noninvasive transcranial stimulation sources; and providing, via the one or more noninvasive transcranial stimulation sources, a combination of transcranial electrical energy and transcranial mechanical energy that is delivered transcranially through C3/C4 in a manner that generates one or more currents within a region of a brain of the subject beneath C3/C4 that disperse from the region within the brain to thereby modulate a signal sent to or from the subject'"'"'s joint, wherein the stimulation is provided over a plurality of days, thereby treating osteoarthritis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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