Hope for back pain sufferers

A motion sensor, similar to those used in many mobile phones or computer games, could soon bring relief to thousands who suffer from severe back pain.

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Published 6 July 2010 4:20pm

Updated 23 August 2013 2:09pm

Source: SBS, BBC

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For the first time in Britain, doctors at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals in London have inserted a pain relief device that will be able to tell whether a patient is standing or lying down.

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