Spinal Cord stimulation
Pain is treated in many ways depending on the cause and severity of the pain.
When pain is chronic and long lasting, many pain-relieving methods are usually tried, including nerve block therapy, accupuncture, physical therapy, strong medications, and surgery. For more than 30 years, doctors have been using Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) therapy if these other pain treatments are not working very well.
The new, improved Precision Plus SCS System is designed to safely and effectively help people control their chronic pain and lead more normal lives.
Talk to you Pain Specialist to see if SCS therapy is right for you.
“My doctor explained that [SCS] is a little bit like cheating your body: you’re going to keep your pain, but your brain is not going to know about it. My pain sensation now feels like bubbles or sparkles. Now I’ve become optimistic, more positive, and more energetic. It worked so well!”
-Monica Cienfuegos
How Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy Works:
1) Pain signals travel along the spinal cord to the brain
2) A small, rechargeable Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) produces electrical impulses. These impulses travel along one or two small wires called Leads, which are attached to the IPG. Each Lead has eight tightly spaced electrode contacts.
3) Electrode contacts deliver the electrical impulses to specific locations on the spinal cord to mask the pain signals.
4) The masked signals then travel to the brain where they are often perceived or felt as a smooth, tingling sensation, called paresthesia, and the feeling of pain is reduced.
