Spinal cord stimulators have grown in popularity over the past several years as patients see benefits in the less-invasive ...

A range of spinal cord stimulators have been approved by the FDA, but none specifically for SCI patients. Abbott, Medtronic and Boston Scientific all have products indicated for chronic pain.

Spinal cord stimulation offers relief for patients who have not responded to other treatments for chronic neuropathic pain. Spinal cord stimulation devices reduce the need for opioid-based pain ...

Medicare may cover the cost of spinal cord stimulator therapy when it is medically necessary for the treatment of chronic intractable pain. This type of therapy may be particularly useful when ...

A new development in spinal cord injury treatment is offering new hope for those facing life-altering mobility challenges ...

Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics-devices that guide movement during therapy-have improved training for ...

New York City’s Mount Sinai has become the first hospital in the US to perform a deep brain stimulation (DBS ... procedure was undertaken as part of Abbott’s pivotal multi-site, randomised ...