Abstract: A method for effecting percutaneous pain allevation in which sawtooth shaped electrical pulses are produced at electrodes for percutaneous application to bodily areas experiencing pain. The electrical pulses may be selectively varied in amplitude in the range of zero to about 100 volts peak-to-peak, the pulse repetition frequency may be selectively varied in the range of about 10 HZ to 100 HZ, and the output current is from 1 MA to 40 MA. In addition, the output electrode is located at the site of the pain and the return electrode is located on the body at distance in the range of 7 cm to 20 cm from the output electrode.There is also disclosed a method for pain alleviation utilizing electric pulses having the above-described parameters.