The complete relief of chronic pain utilizing electromagnetic theory: A retrospective observational cohort study.

We have developed a strategy that has reliably and reproducibly delivered long-term pain-free outcomes to chronic pain patients. This strategy incorporates electromagnetic theory into the use of neuromodulation. We have analyzed the clinical outcome data for 231 of our implanted patients to determine if there is a significant association between the use of our mathematical framework for placing the neuromodulation unit's electrode array and the state of "pain-free" (PF).

An in silico analysis of neuromodulation for pain relief: Determining the role of classical electrodynamics.

There has been ongoing debate about the efficacy and mechanism of action of neuromodulation devices in pain relief applications. It has recently been suggested that both issues may be resolved if electromagnetic theory is incorporated into the understanding and application of this technology, and we therefore undertook an in silico analysis to further explore this idea. We created a CAD replication of a standard neuromodulation electrode array with a generic linear 3/6 mm 8-contact lead, developed a parameterized algorithmic model for the pulse delivered by the device and assigned material properties to biologic media to accurately reflect their electromagnetic properties.

On the Origin of Pain - the 'Pain Channel' Hypothesis.

Theories of pain have traditionally attributed the sensory experience of pain to the brain. We present here a new hypothesis on the origin of pain which is based on a novel approach to the management of persistent pain. We call it the 'pain channel' hypothesis of the origin of pain.

Pubovaginal sling versus transurethral Macroplastique for stress urinary incontinence and intrinsic sphincter deficiency: a prospective randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the pubovaginal sling and transurethral Macroplastique in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD).

Design: A prospective randomised controlled trial comparing two surgical treatments for SUI and ISD.

Setting: Tertiary referral urogynaecology unit in Australia.