Nerve Therapy Gives Softball Star Her Life Back

Chloe Wolfe threw one pitch during her college softball season and knew instantly something was terribly wrong.

The 23-year-old was soon diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome, a chronic nerve disorder that brings excruciating pain. For the next year and a half, she tried everything: ketamine infusions, nerve blocks, physical therapy, massage, even hypnosis.

Nothing worked until she found Dr. Michael Freedland in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He offers a treatment called Scrambler therapy that uses electrodes to interrupt pain signals before they reach the brain.

"We're basically disrupting that nerve signal to the brain, and now the brain won't perceive the pain as much," Dr. Freedland explained. The FDA-cleared treatment is non-invasive and typically involves 10 sessions under an hour each.

When Wolfe started treatment in February 2026, the difference was almost immediate. "I remember standing on my two feet and looking at my dad and being like, oh wow, it does feel different," she said.

Two weeks after finishing treatment, she was walking completely unassisted. She's now working as a NICU nurse, caring for newborns through full 12-hour shifts.

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Dr. Freedland, who has practiced medicine for decades, says hundreds of patients at his clinic have found relief through Scrambler therapy after exhausting other options. Many had undergone five or six surgeries without success.

The therapy offers hope for a particularly challenging medical reality: chronic pain doesn't always show up on imaging. "The MRIs aren't that clever," Dr. Freedland noted, explaining why so many patients struggle to find effective treatment.

Intake coordinator Chris Colombo says the process starts with understanding each patient's unique situation. Not everyone qualifies for the treatment, but for those who do, the results can be transformative.

Wolfe went from being unable to stand without severe pain to spending her days helping the tiniest patients in the NICU. "I absolutely love my life," she said, a declaration that would have seemed impossible just months earlier when she was trying hypnosis as a last resort.