Many people are trying to cope with chronic pain in their daily life. The most commonly used method to prevent this chronic pain that destroys the quality of life is to use painkillers. Painkillers can cause habit, addiction or many ailments as well as treatment. Swedish scientists have found a way to reduce pain without side effects. Thanks to this method, the end of painkillers may come to an end.
In the article published in Science Advances, the side-free Lund Method to be used in the treatment of chronic pain was introduced.
Proven to be a pain reliever with no side effects
Pain can be related to many physical and mental problems. The most common method of pain relief is the use of medication. These pain relievers often bring with them many side effects. In addition, problems such as acquiring addiction and addiction to the drug are encountered. However, it has been proven that the newly discovered Lund Method does not cause any side effects. The research team also stated that they managed to control pain without affecting any motor skills or sensory systems during the treatment, and that the method was extremely safe.
The method was tested on mice and was successful. Matilde Forni, one of the researchers, stated that the human brain is very similar to that of mice, and this method can also be applied to humans. Professor of Neurophysiology Jens Schouenborg, who is involved in the research, stated that this technique can be used in all parts of the brain. Considering this, it is thought that it can bring to the end of many ailments other than pain. Professor Schouenborg; Parkinson predicts that it can also be used in the solution of ailments such as epilepsy and depression.
What is the Lund Method?
The Lund method is a pain relief method with no side effects to be used in the treatment of people suffering from chronic pain. The method takes place by implanting a group of electrodes into the brain. Specific electrodes containing pure painkillers with no side effects are implanted and isolated to the brain. In this way, the pain control centers of the brain are activated. It is aimed to end the pain by stopping the signal transfer in the pain pathways.
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