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Healthcare technology

The healing power of electricity

The human body is an engineering marvel. Our technologies channel the power of electrical currents to promote healing.

The nervous system is a vast and complex superhighway for electric signals that influence everything from the way your heart beats to how your brain interprets pain. But sometimes these signals can take a wrong turn, sending information to the wrong place. What if those signals could be redirected? Long ago, scientists determined that electrical signals in the body could be channeled to promote healing. And today, because of advances in technology, we can help address debilitating medical conditions such as chronic pain and cancer — all thanks to the power of energy.

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