The Boston Globe

Why is it OK to use electric shock on people with disabilities?

The editorial in the Sept. 11 edition of the Globe regarding the use of electric shock therapy at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Canton posits that all that’s required are “substantive ...
WGBH

Electric shock therapy is still allowed in one Mass. treatment facility. Advocates say change is long overdue.

Arun Rath: This is GBH’s All Things Considered. I’m Arun Rath. A lot of us might assume electric shock therapy is a thing of the past. It's been widely condemned by organizations like the U.S.
Business Insider

I tried electrocuting my pelvis to help my severe period cramps, and found its excellent short-term relief wasn't enough for me to pay $200

I tried a wellness tech device that uses shock therapy to help with period pain. PowerDot is a $200 device that sends low-voltage shocks to nerves that may release endorphins. Research is inconclusive ...
BBC

LGBT survivors tell of 'barbaric' NHS shock therapy

More than 250 people were subjected to painful electric shocks, designed to change their sexuality and gender identity, in NHS hospitals between 1965 and 1973, the BBC has discovered. Three Electric ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Rise in Popularity of Shock Wave Therapy

Physical rehabilitation can be a difficult and arduous process. For the vast majority of patients, such physical therapy is something that is necessary after sustaining a severe injury. For example, ...