Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, such as following a spinal cord injury, has made great strides in recent years.

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...

KUTV — 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. Jeff Pence, Interventional Spine ...

Joseph Jeanmarie has had back problems since the 1980s, when he injured his back and had surgery. Although his chronic pain was sometimes debilitating, he continued his work as an insurance ...

Cammie Lavalle says that although she was told she wasn't a good candidate, multiple pain clinics tried to convince her to ...

Stories of paralysis following spinal cord stimulator highlight a wider debate, as these common procedures are being ...

A motorcycle accident left an Ohio man wheelchair-bound and in constant nerve pain. A small implant — and a lot of ...

Though standard spinal cord stimulation systems can be a major help in treating chronic pain, they may induce uncomfortable sensations themselves as users’ everyday movements cause them to shift ...

A pilot clinical trial found electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is feasible, well-tolerated and shows therapeutic potential to treat depression. Principal investigator Francisco Romo-Nava, MD, ...

An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a study of three people with a rare inherited condition. JON ...

Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away. The ...