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Transcranial DCS May Alleviate Symptoms of Chronic Lower Back Pain
This non-invasive treatment offers an interesting pathway to future research for chronic lower back pain.
FDA Clears New Neurostimulation Device for Opioid Withdrawal
New wearable neurostimulation device helps to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms.
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Neuropathic Pelvic Pain
High-frequency stimulation improved chronic neuropathic pelvic pain in this case series review.
Spinal Cord Stimulation: What Clinicians Need to Know
For patients with chronic radicular pain, axial pain, and patients who are not candidates for surgery, spinal cord stimulation can be a safe and effective therapy. Learn more about patient selection and screening.
Optimizing Neuropathic Pain Relief With Scrambler Therapy
Treating chronic neuropathic pain syndromes with a novel, nonpharmacologic approach: scrambler therapy, that offers patients a non-invasive, individualized technique for significantly reducing pain.
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy: Innovative Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy
Harnessing the power of electricity to help heal. Learn how pulsed electromagnetic field therapy can help reduce pain and inflammation in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
Odd Pet Behavior During SCS Trial—Case Report
The case of the cat who avoided contact with his owner when the owner's high-frequency spinal cord stimulator was turned on.
Percutaneous Electrical Neurostimulation for Detoxification in Opioid-Dependent Chronic Pain Patients
Percutaneous electrical neurostimulation can accomplish a safe, cost-effective, and rapid reduction in the use of opioids, even when previous weaning methods have been unsuccessful.
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation: Treatment of Pain and Headache in Military Population
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) has the potential to improve pain and headache outcomes. Learn how to incorporate this techniques, either as an adjunct to traditional treatment or as a stand-alone option, for the management of pain and headache.
What You Need to Know About Neurostimulation
Learn more about the role of neurostimulators, specifically spinal cord stimulators, in pain management.
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): What Pain Practitioners Need to Know
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive, painless brain stimulation technique that is showing promise in the treatment of depression and chronic pain.1 tDCS is delivered through a battery-operated device that transfers electrical current of low intensity (1-2 mA) to the surface of the head, typically with 2 large (20-35 cm2) saline-soaked sponge-el
A Case for Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy—Don’t Delay
Spinal cord stimulation should no longer be considered the treatment of “last resort.” Long-term success rates reach 85% if SCS is performed within 2 years of symptom onset.
Spinal Cord Stimulation: Fundamentals
Interventional pain specialists offer an overview of spinal cord stimulation (dorsal column neuromodulation) fundamentals that referring physicians can use in clinical practice.
Assessment of Psychological Screeners for Spinal Cord Stimulation Success
Candidates for spinal cord stimulator implantation are typically referred for psychological assessment as part of the screening process to evaluate the likelihood of successful outcomes. The authors review the various assessment tools and discuss which may be most beneficial for chronic pain patients.
Implant Technologies for Severe Pain: Why, When, and the Outcomes
For more than 40 years, clinicians have been using and developing implantable technologies for the control of severe pain. Article reviews 3 types of implantable technology.
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