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Targeted Pain Relief
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy was approved for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in 2008. It has since become an important option for adults seeking effective relief from prolonged episodes of depressive illness, including depression with anxiety, or "anxious depression".
TMS uses an electromagnet similar to those used in imaging equipment like MRI, but the shaped fields generated with TMS deliver just enough energy to activate important areas of the brain. Through repeated activation, the therapy evokes the brain's own adaptive responses, often referred to as "plasticity". Over time, these adaptive responses strengthen the brain sufficiently to exit from depressed states and resume baseline or neutral states. These transitions routinely occur for individuals with depression lasting many months or years.
Ongoing states of worry and tension are uncomfortable and interfere with focus, concentration, and energy. TMS-based therapies bring relief to conditions like OCD with specialized protocols. While not a cure, symptoms can be brought to a more manageable level. When generalized symptoms of anxiety “travel” with depression, both sets of symptoms can benefit from the same therapy. When anxiety is felt chronically without other major symptoms, TMS can in some cases be offered.
TMS
When pain originates from the brain or from sensitized nerves in the body, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) offers a new approach. While known for treating depression, TMS can help restore the brain’s ability to dampen pain signals from other regions of the brain or from the rest of the body.
Magnetic Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (mPNS)
Cleared by the FDA in 2024, mPNS provides a non-invasive way to directly target nerve pain.
Most patients experience immediate relief, and repeated sessions can generate longer-lasting effects.
Safe and Convenient: Delivered during brief clinic visits, requires no surgery, and is safe to use with medications.
Conditions treated:
Migraine
Fibromyalgia
Chronic pain in hands or feet
Neuropathy, including diabetic neuropathy
Intercostal neuralgia
Post-amputation pain
Post-operative pain
TMS for Depression
Accelerated TMS Therapy
With wider adoption of standard TMS in recent years, a new option has also emerged for patients seeking results faster and with shorter sessions. Accelerated TMS makes use of a more potent version of TMS and can be performed more than once during a session, having a cumulative effect with fewer separate treatment days.