Arthritis Gets a Jolt: 2023 Will See the Results of Nerve Stimulation for Autoimmune Disorders

Monique Robroek once had such crippling arthritis that even with the best available medications, she struggled to walk across a room. But thanks to an electronic implant fitted under her skin, she managed to wean herself off all her drugs and live pain-free for nearly a decade—until recently, when a viral illness made her rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flare up again.