[rface]

every now and then I click through Larry King Alive to see who his guest is --- I saw this and thought of Rush.

How does the Medtronic Pain Pacemaker relieve pain? For the treatment of chronic pain, neurostimulation includes the stimulation of the spinal cord or peripheral nerve by tiny electrical impulses. An implanted lead (a flexible insulated wire), which is powered by an implanted battery or by a receiver, is placed near the spinal cord. This lead and an implanted neurostimulator send electrical impulses that block the pain messages to the brain. The stimulation can be adjusted in terms of strength and area of coverage via an external programming device. It may be felt as a small bulge under the skin, but does not normally show through clothing

[Cold Heat]

Jerry Lewis has one and was on King to say it worked great.

I think he is using it because steroids were killing him.

[ArGee]

How does the Medtronic Pain Pacemaker relieve pain? For the treatment of chronic pain, neurostimulation includes the stimulation of the spinal cord or peripheral nerve by tiny electrical impulses. An implanted lead (a flexible insulated wire), which is powered by an implanted battery or by a receiver, is placed near the spinal cord. This lead and an implanted neurostimulator send electrical impulses that block the pain messages to the brain. The stimulation can be adjusted in terms of strength and area of coverage via an external programming device. It may be felt as a small bulge under the skin, but does not normally show through clothing

Shades of Michael Crichton's The Terminal Man.

Shalom.