I Had A Pacemaker/defib Implanted 2 Years. I Have Recently

Posted on Wed, 14 Nov 2018

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Question : I had a pacemaker/defib implanted 2 years. I have recently heard of a pain therapy, erchronia therapy as I have chronic SI joint pain. Is this safe for someone with a pacemaker? This is being offered by chiropractors in my area and not sure if I can believe their hype.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, safe.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have gone through your query and health concern in detail,pain therapy, erchronia therapy for SI joint pain is safe. It has no side effects on pace maker.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

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