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STS (Sympathetic Therapy System) has been FDA approved for the treatment of
chronic intractable pain.
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Sympathetic Therapy is a highly effective treatment for the
symptomatic relief of chronic, intractable pain. It is a non-invasive,
non-addictive, and much more cost-effective than many other treatments
commonly prescribed for the chronic pain patient.
Many chronic pain conditions are “sympathetically biased” and have no
identifiable underlying etiology. Certain pain may be associated with the
sympathetic nervous system itself as opposed to an original trauma or injury
that has long since healed.
Sympathetic Therapy is a patented method of administering electrical current
via peripheral nerves that are accessed through the lower legs and feet as
well as the arms and hands creating a unique form of stimulation of the
sympathetic nervous system. The effect of Sympathetic Therapy is to
“normalize” the sympathetic nervous system, thus resulting in symptomatic
relief of chronic intractable pain.
Unlike any electrical current therapy in the past, the Sympathetic Therapy
protocol uses four intersecting stimulation channels of various frequencies
(8 electrodes per treatment) with specific electrode placement on the feet,
legs, arms and hands. Each treatment lasts approximately one hour. Multiple
beat frequencies are generated between 0-1000 Hz. Electrodes are applied
bilaterally, thus following the peripheral nerve pathways from one side of
the body to the other crossing the spine. The therapy targets the autonomic
nervous system and, therefore, treats “systemically” as opposed to treating
localized areas.
This therapy is delivered using the Dynatron STS device and alternatively by
a companion home device, the Dynatron STS Rx. Both are manufactured by
Dynatronics Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah. Physicians have had excellent
results utilizing Sympathetic Therapy treatments to reduce and even, in some
cases, eliminate pain. Studies have improved sleep patterns and increased
daily life activities. This unique and innovative application of electrical
current therapy known as Sympathetic Therapy has yielded results that remain
unparalleled in the world of chronic pain.
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