Doctor believes electric shock can heal piles

A doctor in Kent believes that electric shock treatment can help to heal haemorrhoids. Pradeep Basnyat, a colorectal surgeon for East Kent NHS trust, has treated several patients with a device called an Ultroid saying it is just as effective as surgery, but with the advantage that it is pain-free, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The Ultroid sends €œsix volts of direct electrical current to the haemorrhoid, which is enough to make it shrivel and cause no further discomfort,€ Basnyat said. The length of treatment depends on the amount of piles a patient has, and it takes