Our CEO, Richard Little, spoke with The Nutters Club’s Hamish Williams about the connection between chronic pain and mental health. As Richard explains, when we’re experiencing chronic pain it can negatively impact our sleep and lead to anxious thoughts about whether we will be able to get through our day or not. This can prevent us …
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Men and women respond to pain differently, according to new research published in the journal ‘Brain.’ Comparing how pain signals are transmitted to the brain via the spinal cord, researchers found that hormones significantly altered how women responded to pain. Exsurgo’s Chief Science Officer spoke on RadioNZ’s Nights with Bryan Crump about what this research …
This article first appeared in Idealog. A New Zealand neuro technology company is helping chronic pain patients on their rehabilitation journey through simple games. Operating out of the North Shore suburb of Albany in Auckland, Exsurgo manufactures the Axon system – a piece of technology used to help those living with chronic pain. With one in five …
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Hi all Medication, physical therapy and surgery are common treatments for pain – but this is by no means an exhaustive list. Last week, we asked those following our social media for their go-to coping strategy for managing chronic pain. We received an influx of comments from around the world, which reminded us of the …
In medicine, triage is a term used to explain how treatment is prioritised for those most in need of care. It’s often used to talk about emergencies or acute injuries, where there may be a shortage of staff available to help. But triage has also been evident over the past few years as the Covid-19 …
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Exsurgo co-founder and CEO Richard Little made a guest appearance on That’s So Chronic. In this episode, Richard speaks with host Jess Brien about what inspired him to begin Exsurgo, his definition of chronic pain, what his latest piece of technology Axon is all about, and some advice for anyone out there with an idea to …
Hi all, It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since we announced the results from our UK proof-of-concept trial, demonstrating the exciting potential of our Axon system to treat chronic pain. Last month we reached another milestone as the results from our UK trial were published in medical journal Frontiers in Pain Research. Congratulations to Nick …
Hi all, Last month, we had the immense pleasure of speaking with a few chronic pain sufferers who recently completed our AUT/WDHB trial. They shared their long-time struggle dealing with various forms of chronic pain and how using the Axon headset helped get them back to doing what they love most. The theme of struggling …
Richard Little speaks with Dominic Bowden at Today FM’s WellBeings show
Talking Axon in the Middle East We’re in the business of alleviating human suffering for millions of people around the globe, so international conversations are critical to achieving this goal. We recently partnered with NZTE’s Discover Healthcare Middle East programme to share how international discussions with clinicians, hospitals and regulators in the United Arab Emirates …
