Chronic pain is more prevalent than ever before. With more than 20% of Americans dealing with long-term pain, chances are good that you or someone you know is struggling. Being in pain is bad enough – there is the physical discomfort, of course, but it takes a toll on...
“What do you do for work?” is a question we’ve all been asked, and for good reason. Understanding what someone does for a job gives us insight into who they are. For many of us, our job is more than just a paycheck – it is a sense of identity and purpose. For...
Being stuck at home doesn’t mean you’re out of options for managing your pain Chances are, we’ve all encountered a situation in which we can’t easily leave the house for appointments and activities. Perhaps your city is buried by a snowstorm, or you have a...
There’s nothing quite like the start of a new year to motivate us to set new goals. One of the most common resolutions people make at the start of a new year is to get healthier – and for a lot of us, that means getting more exercise. Whether you signed up at a new...
People who suffer from chronic pain know all too well how frustrating it can be to find the right treatment. Medications might work at first, but sometimes only temporarily – and they come with a whole host of nasty side effects. Alternative treatments such as...
Painful joints are a chronic issue for many people, with roughly 30 million Americans affected by osteoarthritis. Joint pain can make it difficult for you to move around as well as you used to, or to go about your usual daily activities, so it makes sense to seek...
Chronic pain can have a massive impact on your quality of life. The burden of dealing with long-term pain can affect not just your physical wellbeing but your mental health as well, leading to depression, anxiety, and trouble sleeping. Pain puts us in a bad mood, and...
When you suffer from chronic pain, you likely spend a good amount of time thinking about your pain and how to manage it. If you have been dealing with your pain for multiple years, there is a good chance that you were prescribed opioids at one point – and perhaps...
The opioid crisis in the United States has been making headlines over and over again lately – and for good reason. According to the CDC, more than 700,000 people died from a drug overdose between 1999 and 2017, and the majority of drug overdose deaths in 2017 involved...
Military men and women often face physical and mental health struggles as a direct result of their service. They may sustain physical injuries during training or combat, or even just from the daily grind of hauling around their equipment. Insomnia is also common in...
Pictured in above image: Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer, EPI President Tracey B. Kirsch, Representative Mike Conaway, and EPI Board Member Chris Weidenhammer. As a nation, we rely on our military men and women to protect us; we admire their bravery and owe a...
By now, you’ve likely heard the term “wearable technology.” It’s a booming trend in the health and wellness industry, with devices claiming to do everything from improving your sleep to correcting your posture to relieving your pain. More recently, brain stimulation...
Chances are, you use your phone for much more than just making calls. You can download an app for just about anything, from driving directions to weather reports to finding lost car keys or errant dogs. You can also use your phone to monitor and track various aspects...
You may already know that Alpha-Stim® is a fast, safe, and effective treatment for insomnia. It is a drug-free medical device that brings longer, better sleep to users. But insomnia relief is not the only benefit of using Alpha-Stim; it can also alleviate dental pain....
Selfless service. Personal courage. These are two of the core Army values that men and women in uniform vow to uphold while serving in that branch of the U.S. Military. While every day of service requires courage and selflessness, it takes a special kind of grit to...
The relationship between chronic pain and sleep disorders, such as insomnia, is more complex than it may seem: new research from the journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders shows that it’s not as simple as physical discomfort being the direct cause of disrupted sleep...
The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, hosted by the Consumer Technology Association and held in Las Vegas, convened a panel of experts for a discussion called “The Solution to the Opioid Crisis No One is Talking About.” Doctors and engineers from across the nation...
Treating insomnia and pain with Alpha-Stim® is fast, safe, and easy. Not only will your device arrive with a detailed owner’s manual, but you can also call our dedicated Clinical Support Team for free at 1-800-FOR-PAIN. If, despite reviewing the instructions, you are...
You’re interested in Alpha-Stim, or maybe you’re already using it, but you wonder what it will take to sustain relief. Once you start to feel better, will you need to use Alpha-Stim every day for the rest of your life? Will you need to increase the frequency or...
How to use Alpha-Stim Smart Probes to relieve acute, post-traumatic, and chronic pain Alpha-Stim® is a handheld medical device that brings fast, safe, and effective relief from acute, post-traumatic, and chronic pain. With Alpha-Stim, microcurrent electrical therapy...
