Study: Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Therapy Reduces Need for Opioids
By Staff According to new research, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy can help reduce the amount of opioids needed to manage chronic pain. Researchers studied…
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Superior Back and Leg Pain Relief with High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation
Results of a clinical trial comparing high frequency spinal cord stimulation and low frequency spinal cord stimulation show that people with intractable back or leg…
STUDY: Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Emotional Aspect of Chronic Pain
Talk to a chronic pain sufferer and he or she will tell you of the negative residual effect that pain has on their emotions and…
Wireless Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy: A Game Changer?
In the last thirty days, two new spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices have come to market. St Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ) announced its FDA approval…
New Company with New Technology Enters Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Market
The spinal cord stimulation market just got a little more crowded with the FDA approval of Nuvectra’s Algovita SCS system. "We are excited to receive…
One Patient Says Spinal Cord Stimulation “Not For Me”
73-year old Phil Meade of St. George Utah has shared with National Pain Report readers all that went into deciding to have a spinal cord…
Europeans Can Get MRI and New Burst Technology with St. Jude Spinal Cord Stimulation Device
Regulators in Europe just approved St. Jude’s Prodigy MRI spinal cord stimulation system for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and novel Burst stimulation technology,…
Decision Day for Spinal Cord Stimulation Arrives
Editor's Note: Phil Meade is a 73-year old St. George, Utah resident who has been considering having spinal cord stimulation to ease his pain and…