I first encountered Farabloc during a research study in 1990 ( University of British Columbia, School of Rehabilitation). Together with Dr. Tali Conine, we examined the efficacy of using Farabloc to manage phantom limb pain in amputees. The study utilized a randomized, double-blind, cross-over design to find in favor of Farabloc.

The outcome was consequently published in a number of medical Journals:

Canadian Journal of Rehabilitation Volume 6, Number 3, 1993 pp. 155-161 ISSN 0828-0827

British Columbia Medical Journal: 2001 Dec; 43: 10; Pages 573-577

Clinical Journal of Pain,
Philadelphia, PA; 2002 Mar-Apr; 18(2): 84-92:

Farabloc is now the "Standard of Care" for Phantom Limb Pain.

I have been in private practice as a specialist in Physical Medicine since 1990. It is important to note that further studies have been done to examine the effect of Farabloc on the rehabilitation of muscle injury:

Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine ,Philadelphia, PA; 2000 Jan; 10(1): 15-21 as well as it's effect on Fibromyalgia, awaiting publication in Clinical Rheumatology, UK, in 2006.

I have personally prescribed Farabloc to a number of patients with Fibromyalgia and Regional Myofascial Pain. Since 1997, I have been using pulsed magnetic fields (Pulsed Signal Therapy) to treat osteoarthritis, chronic musculoskeletal pain secondary to trauma and work injury and chronic sports injury (www.certifiedpst.com).

Pulsed Signal Therapy(PST) and Farabloc may have something in common. PST involves the passage of low frequency magnetic pulses through tissue. This promotes healing and tissue regeneration. Farabloc has been shown to block high frequency radiation from entering tissue. I think PST and Farabloc could be used in a complementary fashion for the treatment of chronic soft tissue pain.

Cecil Hershler, MD, PhD, FRCP(C) Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Director of the Vancouver PST Clinic
March 2006