Non- Invasive Interactive Neurostimulation – (NIN) – InterX therapy
Non-invasive interactive neurostimulation (InterX™) reduces acute pain in patients following total knee replacement surgery: a randomised, controlled trial. Ashok K Nigam, Drena M Taylor and Zulia Valeyeva. August 2011, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 6(1):45 doi: 10.1186/1749-799X-6-45
Results of a RCT using non-invasive interactive neurostimulation in the post-surgical recovery of patients with trochanteric fracture of the femur. Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Br
Use of Noninvasive Interactive Neurostimulation to Improve Short-Term Recovery in Patients with Surgically Repaired Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial. Randomized Controlled Trial. J Foot Ankle Surg. Sep-Oct 2010;49(5):432-7. DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.05.007. Epub 2010 Aug 5.
Thttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20688546/eatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis with Noninvasive Interactive Neurostimulation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study. Jul-Aug 2017;56(4):768-772. DOI: http://10.1053/j.jfas.2017.02.015
Noninvasive Interactive Neurostimulation Therapy for the Treatment of Low-Grade Lateral Ankle Sprain in the Professional Contact Sport Athlete Improves the Short-Term Recovery and Return to Sport: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial. 2019 May;58(3):441-446. DOI: http://10.1053/j.jfas.2018.09.009
Criteria-Based Management of an Acute Multistructure Knee Injury in a Professional Football Player. A.J. Yenchak PT DPT CSCS, Kevin E Wilk PT DPT, Christopher A Arrigo PT MS, Charles D Simpson II PT DPT CSCS, James R Andrews MD. Journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy. Vol 41, Number 9, Sept 2011 Knee injury professional football player A Case Report
Changes in Lymphocyte Metabolism, Gene Expression and Cytokine production following Transdermal Interactive Neurostimulation:indicators of Connective Tissue Healing and Anti-inflammatory activity. Joseph F.Clark, ATC, PhD. Gail Pyne-Geithman, D Phil Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, OH 45267-0536, USA. Read article…
Influence of Neurostimulation in a Transected Medial Collateral Ligament in Sheep. Bill Walsh, Director, Surgical & Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of New South Wales. ” Reported at the 6th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies, October 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii. Read abstract article…
The effects of a handheld, cutaneous, portable, neuro stimulator in patients with chronic severe orthopedic pain. Maale G, Gamez M. [poster] 18th Annual Symposium of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, Kyoto, Japan 2005. [presentation] 43rd Orthopedic and Trauma Congres, Buenos Aires, Argentina. December 2006 http://www.ista.to; P16-9, p. 143
Product Review: Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for the Treatment of the Most Difficult Pain Conditions. By Tiziano Marovino, DPT, MPH, DAIPM. PPM Practical Pain management Journal. Volume 20. Issue#5
Knee Injuries – InterX therapy to solve unresolved sport injuries. Coleman S. [presentation] International Congress on Sports Rehabilitation and Traumatology, Bologna, Italy, 2005.
Patient Treatment Experience (120 patients treated with acute and chronic pain), Technical File for CE Mark submitted by Neuro Resource Group, Inc. ISO 13485:2003, Certification # SM88698, October 2004.
Reference articles to study the importance of the skin impedance changes in responds to trauma, pain or inflammation
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The Evaluation of Electrodermal Properties in the Identification of Myofascial Trigger Points Sarah P. Shultz, MEd, Jeffrey B. Driban, MEd, Charles B. Swanik, PhD June 2005
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Skin Neuroendocreen Organ – Dirk Roosterman, Tobias Goerge, Stefan W. Schneider, Nigel W. Bunnett and Martin Steinhoff – “PDF” (1024KB)
Evaluation of Electrodermal properties in the identification of myofascial trigger points – Sarah P. Shultz, Jeffrey B. Driban, Charles B. Swanik – “PDF” (152KB)
“Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can reduce postoperative analgesic consumption.” (2003), A meta-analysis with assessment of optimal treatment parameters for postoperative pain. Jan Magnus Bjordala,*, Mark I. Johnsonb, Anne Elisabeth Ljunggreena (122KB)
“NRG Sinusitus Study” (2008), The Effects of Treatment of an Interactive Cutaneous Neurostimulator on Recurrent Sinusitis. Gerhard Maale, MD Janice Walker, OTR (3MB)
“NRG Ankle Study” (2008), The effects of InterX treatment on Pain and Oedeme during Post Surgical Rehabilitation following Internal Fixation of Unstable Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures. I.G. Gorodetskyi, A.I. Gorodnichenko, P.S. Tursin, V.K. Reshetnyak, O.N. Uskov (365KB)
“The Skin as a Neuroimmunoendocrine Organ” (2004), Neuronal Control of Skin Function: The Skin as a Neuroimmunoendocrine Organ . Dirk Roosterman, Tobias Goerge, Stefan W. Schneider, Nigel W. Bunnett and Martin Steinhoff (124KB)
“Neuropathic pain” (2004), Contemporary Management of Neuropathic Pain for the Primary Care Physician. HSIUPEI CHEN, MD; TIM J. LAMER, MD; RICHARD H. RHO, MD; KENNETH A. MARSHALL, MD; B. TODD SITZMAN, MD; SALIM M. GHAZI, MD; AND RANDALL P. BREWER, MD (124KB)
“Mechanisms of TENS” (2003), Transcutaneous ElectricalNerve Stimulation: Basic Science Mechanismsand Clinical Effectiveness. Kathleen A. Sluka* and Deirdre Walsht (1132KB)
“Knee Hip poster” (2010), Non-invasive Interactive Neurostimulation (InterX ) as an adjunct in pain control for patients following Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty: a Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial. A. Pedadda, MD G. Maale, MD (863KB)
“InterX vs TENS Poster” (1.6MB)
“InterX vs TENS” (2010), NON-INVASIVE INTERACTIVE NEUROSTIMULATION (INTERX®) ELICITS SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE THAN TENS: LYMPHOCYTE METABOLISM AND CYTOKINE PRODUCTION . Gail Pyne-Geithman, D.Phil.*, Joseph F. Clark, Ph.D. (191KB)
“IASP 2010 – LBP InterX Clinic“(2010), INTERX DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INTRACTABLE LOW BACK PAIN: A PILOT STUDY. Janice Walker OTR, Dr Zulia Valeyeva Frost MD. (195KB)
“IASP 2010 – CRPS-MKTG-020“(2010), INTERX THERAPY, A NEW APPROACH TO TREATING CRPS: A CASE HISTORY. Complex regional pain syndrome is described as a disease of the autonomic nervous system. Janice Walker OTR, Paul Magee (306KB)
“Bruise case study“(2009), InterX Therapy was applied 8 days after trauma. Two treatments were applied in the 24 hour period following the eighth day after initial trauma. (101KB)
“Blood study” (2009), Changes in Lymphocyte Metabolism, Genexpression and Cytokine production following Transdermal Interactive Neurostimulation: indicators of Connective Tissue Healing and Anti-inflammatory activity (578KB)
“Cutaneous patterns of sympathetic activity in clinical abnormalities of the musculosceletal system” (1964), Irvin M.Korr, H.M.Wright, J.A. Chace (685KB)
“The Evaluation of Electrodermal Properties in the Identification of Myofascial Trigger Points”, Sarah P. Shultz, MEd, Jeffrey B. Driban, MEd, Charles B. Swanik, PhD (30KB)
“An in vivo microanalytical technique for measuring the local biochemical milieu of human skeletal muscle”, Jay P. Shah, Terry M. Phillips, Jerome V. Danoff and Lynn H. Gerber (354KB)
“Fall of Skin Impedance in Bone and Joint Pain”, Fujita Takuo, Fujii Yoshio… (48KB)
“A Cascade of cytokines mediates mechanical inflammatory hypernocyception in mice”, T.M.Cunha (548KB)
“The Effects of Non-Invasive Interactive Neurostimulation Therapy on Pain and Oedema during Post Surgical Rehabilitation following Internal Fixation of Unstable Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures”, I.G. Gorodetskyi, A.I. Gorodnichenko, P.S. Tursin, V.K. Reshetnyak, O.N. Uskov (51KB)
“Case Study – Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy(RSD)/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome(CRPS)”, NRG (763KB)
“IASP 2010 – Abstract PPH TKR“, InterX as an adjunct for pain control in patients following total knee replacement, Dr Ashok K.Nigam, Dr Zulia-Valayeva Frost, Drena Taylor (326KB)
“IASP 2010 – InterX Hip Abstract”, InterX as an adjunct for pain control in patients following total hip replacement, Dr. Arvind V Peddada, Dr Gerhard Maale (364KB)
“IASP 2010 – InterX Knee Abstract”, InterX as an adjunct for pain control in patients following total knee arthroplasty, Dr. Arvind V Peddada, Dr Gerhard Maale (374KB)
“IASP Abstract 2010 – InterX vs Baseline”, Changes in lymphocyte metabolism, gene expression and cytokine production following transdermal interactive neurostimulation(InterX), Gail Pyne-Geithman, Joseph F. Clark, Paul Magee (359KB)