Rheumatoid arthritis kept her captive. This nerve stimulator set her free
toggle caption Lynn Milam
For more than four years, Lynn Milam's life was bound by the pain that radiated from her swollen joints.
"My children could not hug me," she says. "I couldn't hold my husband's hand."
Milam also couldn't climb stairs or help raise her teenage son. She spent most days on the couch.
The reason was rheumatoid arthritis, which occurs when the immune system starts attacking the lining of joints.
Milam tried everything: physical therapy, acupuncture, steroids and even the latest immune drugs.
Continue Reading on NPR
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.