![Armband Relieves Migraine Pain [video]](http://healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/05/Nerivio-Migra-with-video-600x273-150x150.png)
Migraine headaches are a chronic neurological disease. Migraines affect 38 million men, women, and children in the U.S. and about 1 billion people worldwide, or about 12% of the population, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. There is no cure for migraines, but there are several medications and therapies that help reduce headache frequency or intensity for some … [Read more...]
Updated Posture Coach and Text Neck Wearable [video]
![Updated Posture Coach and Text Neck Wearable [video]](http://healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/05/Alex-Plus-with-video-600x276-150x150.png)
Last year we wrote about the Alex, the first text neck and posture coach wearable from Namu. We have also written about Medical Wearable Solutions' EyeForcer eyeglasses "text neck" solution for children. Now, based on the Alex success, what the company learned, and suggestions from users, Namu is launching Alex+. As with the original version, Alex+ is starting with a … [Read more...]
CES 2017: New Direction in Consumer Brain Stimulation
We've covered products from Thync in the past; the company's first product was a Borg-like device that you would stick to your forehead, and then electrodes would connect behind your ear or some other spot. Originally, the goal was transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). By using different patterns of electrical pulses, the device was able to alter your mood. You could … [Read more...]
Single Device Gives Both TENS and EMS Treatments [video]
![Single Device Gives Both TENS and EMS Treatments [video]](http://healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/11/MyTENS-with-video-600x273-150x150.jpg)
Electrical stimulation (e-stim) devices have different purposes. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) devices relieve muscle pain and tension by stimulating nerve pathways. Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) units relax, build, and strengthen muscles by stimulating muscles directly. Bewell's MyTens works both ways. The Bewell MyTens device uses the company's … [Read more...]
Electrical Nerve Stimulation Beats Migraines [video]
![Electrical Nerve Stimulation Beats Migraines [video]](http://healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/10/electroCore-migraine-treatment-150x150.jpg)
As many as 100,000 people in the U.S. suffer from migraine headaches every day, and the pain can be so debilitating that they are unable to perform their normal daily activities. This leads to more than 150 million lost workdays and productivity losses in the tens of billions of dollars. The typical treatment is to take pain relieving drugs, along with more powerful medicines … [Read more...]
