New treatment for spinal cord injuries could have ‘profound benefit’, medics say

One of the five patients in the study, all of whom had been living with spinal cord injury for some time, even saw a significant improvement in their ability to play guitar.

A new non-invasive treatment for spinal injuries could have a ‘profound benefit’ for patients, a study has shown (Andrew Matthews/PA)

A new non-invasive treatment for spinal cord injuries could have a “profound benefit” for patients, a study has shown.

The new treatment, called ARC-EX therapy, involves programmed electrical stimulation that targets the spinal cord non-invasively and is designed to aid in functional recovery after spinal cord injury.