Treatment Options For Lhermitte's Sign

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is where pain is treated using electric currents with low voltage through electrodes. The electrodes are placed on the body where an individual is experiencing pain and then they send electricity through the nerve fibers to interfere with pain receptors. The signals from the pain receptors to the brain are blocked by the electrically charged current the electrodes introduce to the nerves. In most cases, a compact battery powered machine and all necessary parts are provided to the patient for use at home. The safe and correct settings are adjusted on the machine by a physical therapist, acupuncturist, or a physician. The machine can be specially customized to an individual's needs. The patient is taught how to operate the machine properly and safely in order to use it at home when needed for the short term Lhermitte's sign pain flare-ups. This treatment option is ideal for patients who do not experience adequate pain relief from meditation and do not want to use pharmaceutical methods to treat their pain associated with Lhermitte's sign.

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Supportive Neck Collar

A supportive neck collar is usually made of soft material and goes around the cervical part of the spine or the neck. The collar provides bracing support and better stability to the neck. Some specialized braces are used to help treat neck posture issues, which can help alleviate pains from Lhermitte's sign poor posture has triggered. A neck collar may also be used to restrict specific sudden movements of the neck that have been determined to be the trigger for Lhermitte's sign flare-ups. Close monitoring is required throughout the time where a neck collar method is being utilized for pain management associated with Lhermitte's sign. This is because keeping muscles immobilized for a certain amount of time can result in the weakening of the muscles and the loss of mobility when not wearing the neck collar. This is usually not a long term solution for Lhermitte's sign pain, and it is also not the first approach to pain management.

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