A Wingello man with chronic pain will share his story at an educational event on May 26.
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Chronic pain patient, Dennis Shallis, will speak about his experience with one of the most common forms of neuromodulation therapy, a neurostimulation system that uses spinal cord stimulation.
"This treatment has enabled me to be more active, drive my vehicle, walk for longer periods, participate and be more involved in my chosen sport of long-range precision target shooting and assist around the house more," Mr Shallis said.
"Since the treatment I have represented Australia in shooting contests and in various competitions around Australia. The treatment has improved my lifestyle and my relationships with my wife, family and friends.
"As soon as it was turned on, it gave me relief from the pain that I had."
Mr Shallis had been living with chronic pain for 30 years after an accident during an Australian Army training exercise injured his back.
"[Prior to the surgery] I was unable to sit or travel in a car for long periods, lift objects and could not exercise. In addition, I was finding it very hard to travel to and from work and to perform normal duties," Mr Shallis said.
Neuromodulation was initially developed in the 1970s and 1980s.
It has evolved into a family of therapies that use small implanted medical devices to alter nerve activity through targeted delivery of an electrical current.
The treatment works by either actively stimulating nerves to produce a natural biological response or by applying targeted pharmaceutical agents in tiny doses directly to the painful area.
The event will be held at the International Conference Centre, Sydney on May 26 from 12pm to 4:30pm.
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