When you have recurring pain, your pain doctor will first recommend conservative (non-surgical) treatments. If prescription pain medication, physical therapy, and injection treatments have not worked well enough to quell your pain, your physician may recommend that you have spinal cord stimulation treatment. Spinal cord stimulation consists of a physician surgically inserting a tiny device between your vertebrae and spinal cord. The device has electrodes and a separate battery-pack component, ... [Read More]
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Who Should Get a Spinal Cord Stimulator?
Chronic pain significantly affects not only your physical health, but also your mental and emotional well-being. Doctors often recommend lifestyle changes, medications, and physical therapy to address the pain. But what should you do if these methods are not effective, or if they are not as effective as before? Fortunately, you and your pain management specialist can explore other treatment options, one of which is the spinal cord stimulator. This is a tiny device that is implanted under your ... [Read More]
Benefits of Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal cord stimulation, also known as neurostimulation therapy, is delivered by an implanted device that is designed to quell chronic pain, particularly in the back and neck. The patient controls the stimulation via a remote control that they can take anywhere – so if the pain becomes worse, they can increase the stimulation to further calm the pain. This approach is usually recommended after a patient fails to find pain relief from other treatments. Spinal cord stimulation works by sending ... [Read More]
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Chronic Pain
Are you tired of undergoing treatments – such as medication, physical therapy, or injections – that are having minimal, if any, success in relieving your chronic back, leg, foot, or knee pain? One viable alternative is spinal cord stimulation (SCS), a therapy that suppresses pain signals before they reach your brain, thereby providing relief. How SCS Works Prior to SCS implantation, patients usually complete a week-long trial period in which a trial stimulator is used to determine whether pain ... [Read More]
Am I a Candidate for Spinal Cord Stimulation?
If you have chronic pain anywhere in your body, you’ve probably searched for long-lasting, non-narcotic solutions to your suffering. One of the most popular results from searching for long-term chronic pain relief is Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS). This minimally invasive surgery has proven to be adequate in significantly reducing pain, though not completely. Still, most people would agree that if they could trade, they’d rather feel a fraction of their pain rather than the 100% they feel now. ... [Read More]
