Bioelectronics Corp (BIEL)

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Actipath 6/10 Taking painkillers too often may be doing more harm than good. That was the advice last week from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which warned that pills including paracetamol, aspirin, ibuprofen and opioids such as codeine should no longer be routinely prescribed to patients with chronic pain — defined as pain that lasts three months or longer — with no obvious cause.

CLAIM: The device is a cross between a bandage and a knee support made from elasticated material with a 'generator' inside that fires electromagnetic pulses straight into the knee.

These pulses are said to stimulate nerves in the joint, which dampen down pain signals transmitted to the brain. Other versions are available to soothe sciatica or lower back pain. Wear until you get an effect, the maker says.

EXPERT VERDICT: 'A review of electromagnetic pulse therapy this year concluded that it was 'safe and effective' in the treatment of both acute and chronic muscle pain, even at the low intensity found in this patch,' says Tim Allardyce, a physiotherapist specialising in pain control at Surrey Physio clinic in Mitcham.

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