IB-Stim a small, electrical nerve-stimulating device that children wear behind their ear to help reduce abdominal pain related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It was recently approved by the FDA and is a non-drug alternative to relieving this type of pain for patients ages 11 to 18." /> Dr. Heidi Gamboa Discusses the IB-STIM Device

Dr. Heidi Gamboa Discusses the IB-STIM Device

Published on: 3/18/2020
In this edition of "You've Asked ... We've Asked," pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Heidi Gamboa discusses the IB-Stim a small, electrical nerve-stimulating device that children wear behind their ear to help reduce abdominal pain related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It was recently approved by the FDA and is a non-drug alternative to relieving this type of pain for patients ages 11 to 18.
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