Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Independent studies suggested that spinal cord stimulation ...

Use of spinal cord stimulation (SCM) is not associated with reduction in opioid use or nonpharmacologic pain intervention at 2 years, compared to conventional medical management (CMM), and is ...

Patients are suing medical device makers for selling spinal cord stimulators to treat chronic back pain but allegedly triggered worsening pain and electric shocks. The complaints, however, will face a ...

People with chronic back pain may turn to spinal cord stimulation to ease their pain, but a Cochrane Review found no sustained benefits to the surgery that outweigh the costs and risks. Spinal cord ...

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...

People with spinal cord injuries often lose movement even though their brains still send the right signals. Researchers ...

Share on Pinterest Spinal cord stimulation is now used to treat a number of conditions. milorad kravic/Getty Images Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment in which a device is implanted under the skin ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 83-year-old African American female who is contemplating having a neurostimulator implanted in my back. I am a noninsulin diabetic, and my last A1C was 6.7. I had a laminectomy ...

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a debilitating, progressive neurologic disorder that affects about 30% of adults with diabetes. Spinal cord stimulation is a newer option for addressing moderate to ...

Chronic pain affects millions of individuals, considerably impacting their quality of life and emotional well-being. You may find that it alters your daily activities, leading to frustration and ...