I just recently became aware of a new magnetic stimulation therapy that may (eventually) help chronic pain sufferers.

I always seem to be pressed for time (and energy), but I wanted to post a brief note about it in case someone wants to check it out.

(If you decide to research it and can come up with something worthwhile, you can guest post if you like and include whatever links — within reason — you like.)

Anyway, this seems to be the real deal. The technique has already been used successfully for depression.

Static magnets, of course, have been used for centuries for various ailments, but this involves using electromagnetic pulses to alter your brain activity. It's called TMS therapy (transcranial magnetic stimulation).

The Food and Drug Administration has approved it already for depression, for those who don't respond well to medications. And researchers are studying its use for controlling acute and chronic pain, among other things.

It's still very iffy in my view, very new, and the whole idea of messing around with a person's normal brain activity ought to give the saner among us pause, but if it turns out to be safe, it just may hold out some hope for those for whom other strategies have failed.

As soon as I can find time to learn more about it, I'll try to update you, but right now, I have to go pay bills and do my physical therapy exercises.

I hope you are doing well, but if not, I hope you are getting well.

Best.