Man second in U.S. to get anti-pain implant
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 17:30
in Health & Medicine
After three years of "burning, searing pain," a 51-year-old man is looking forward to taking leisurely walks with his wife of 31 years. For the first time in years, they're dreaming of strolling along the beach again. No wheelchair, no hunched posture and no pain -- all thanks to a pocket watch-size device that blocks specific pain signals from shooting up his spine.