Small wires are placed inside the spine along the spinal cord to selectively change the way chronic nerve pain fibers are firing. This allows people improved mobility and quality of life. The wires are attached to a battery which can be programmed to each patient's individual needs.

Who does it work for: SCS stimulation is ideal for patients with large areas of chronic neuropathic pain. This includes:

1. Low back pain +/- radiation down the legs

2. Neck pain +/- radiation down the arms

3. People who have had surgery for back/neck pain but continue to have pain

4. Painful diabetic neuropathy

5. Cancer Pain in the spine and extremities

6. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I and II

1. North et al. 2005 demonstrated that in patients who had spine surgery, those who had SCS did better than those who had repeated spine surgery

2. Kumal et al. 2008 demonstrated that in patients who had spine surgery, those with SCS did better than those who continued with conventional pain medicine management (mediations, injections, therapy)

3. Al Kaisy et al. 2014 and Kapural et al 2015 demonstrated patients who received SCS had significantly improved pain control for years following their implantation without the need for surgery.

Schedule an appointment with our Neuromodulation Expert to speak more about the evidence supporting the use of Spinal Cord Stimulation for chronic pain.