#204 - Nidra for RLS: Voltage Running Through Your Skin

#204 - Nidra for RLS: Voltage Running Through Your Skin

May 18, 2026 · 25 min

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This episode discusses the Nidra device for treating Restless Legs Syndrome through movement stimulation.

Restless Legs Syndrome has long been treated as a medication problem. But what if one of the most important clues was hidden in the thing patients already know: movement helps. Nidra, a prescription neuromodulation device using tonic motor activation, attempts to borrow the benefit of movement without requiring patients to pace the bedroom at 2:00 AM. In this episode we will: Review how Nidra stimulates the peroneal nerves to engage movement-related pathwaysExplore the RESTFUL pivotal trial a...

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Host: Chris Winter

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