Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is an FDA-cleared, safe and effective treatment for patients with depression who have not benefited from prior antidepressant medications with or without counseling. Pain Rehab is the first to offer TMS therapy in downstate Delaware. Our focus is to help patients suffering from chronic pain and chronic depression
in a comprehensive pain management setting. Pain Rehab has onsite TMS machines.
How it Works
TMS works by stimulating those areas of the brain that are underactive in the limbic system. The treatment consists of 20-minute sessions, 5 days a week for 7 weeks. During the treatments, patients are comfortably seated in a chair, and a cushioned helmet is placed over their heads. The helmet contains the H-coil which stimulates the specific areas of the brain that is being treated. Soon after the treatment session, patients can return home and resume all of their normal activities.
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Depression Relief
Because TMS it is not a medication based treatment, it is free from the various side effects that patients often experience while taking antidepressant medications for a long time. With TMS, patients can get relief from their depression symptoms within a few weeks. Furthermore, TMS therapy may prove to be effective in many patients who have failed various medications. Thus, TMS therapy can be a good solution for treatment-resistant depression and offer a ray of hope for those who are severely depressed. Adequate treatment of depression helps in managing chronic pain with least amount of pain medications.
