Neuromodulation

Neuromodulation or spinal cord stimulation transmits low level electrical signals that can interfere with the pain signals which start in the extremities and keep those signals from being perceived in the brain. The stimulation substitutes the painful sensation with a mild tingling sensation that the patient can control with an external remote control. Patients who typically are candidates for this procedure have suffered chronic pain and have not been respondent to other extensive conservative measures such as anesthetic blocks and epidural steroid injections. The procedure involves a trial period with a temporary stimulator, which involves a small wire lead that is implanted beneath the skin and over the spinal cord. The lead is connected to a small battery which sends out small pulses of electrical activity that interfere with the patient's painful sensations. If this trial period is successful, the patient will then be a candidate for surgical implantation, which involves the placement of a small battery beneath the skin. The temporary and surgical implantation can take from 1 to 2 hours. Your physician will determine whether or not a patient is a candidate for this procedure.

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