Implanted spinal cord stimulator could ease severe back pain and restore daily function

For patients suffering from chronic, severe back pain that hasn’t responded to traditional treatments, a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) may offer new hope.Dr. Je ...
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Evidence doesn’t support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain – and they could cause harm

Ian Harris receives funding from research organisations unrelated to spinal cord stimulators. He was interviewed for the Four Corners episode referred to. Adrian C Traeger receives research funding ...
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Is It Safe To Have Spinal Cord Stimulation? Here's What You Need To Know

Spinal cord stimulators are mainly used to treat chronic back pain, especially when other less invasive treatments have not worked. They also aim to reduce people's reliance on risky pain medicines.
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California ASC adds spinal cord stimulation procedure

National Surgical Center Stockton (Calif.) has begun offering HFX, high-frequency spinal cord stimulation procedures for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. HFX is an FDA-approved technology and the ...
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Is spinal cord stimulation safe? Does it work? Here’s what you need to know if you have back pain

Christopher Maher holds a research fellowship funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Caitlin Jones does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...