The study used ultraviolet light to create a small, painful area of sunburn on the upper thigh in healthy volunteers, then used transcranial electrostimulation to treat the pain. In TES, a mild electrical current is delivered through electrodes placed around the patient’s head.
According to the report, TES significantly reduced pain responses in both sunburned and non-burned skin. With further research and development, the technique could provide a valuable, non-drug approach to reducing pain, according to researchers.
Read the Medical News Today report on the study.
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