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Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal cord stimulation is an advanced therapy option used to relieve chronic pain, most commonly back and leg pain.

Spinal Cord Stimulation Overview

The expert interventional pain team at Hattiesburg Clinic is proud to offer the latest in spinal cord stimulation (SCS) treatment to our patients. SCS trials/implants are an advanced therapy option used to relieve chronic pain, most commonly back and leg pain. This treatment is offered to patients who are suffering from chronic pain and have not found relief through medication, exercise or surgery.

Patients who choose SCS may be looking for an alternative method to relieve pain or are not surgical candidates. Patients who are selected for this procedure typically have had spinal surgery, have pain complaints that cannot be addressed with mechanical intervention or have pain in their lower back and leg and have not found significant relief.

How Does Spinal Cord Stimulation Work?
How Effective is Spinal Cord Stimulation?
Am I a Candidate for Spinal Cord Stimulation?
Dorsel Root Ganglion Stimulation
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How Does Spinal Cord Stimulation Work?

SCS is done by inserting a battery-operated pulse generator into the back. This generator then sends an electrical current along the spinal cord. The stimulation does not remove the source of pain but simply prevents pain signals sent to the brain.

How Effective is Spinal Cord Stimulation?

The goal for SCS is a reduction in pain. Successful results of SCS have shown that patients are better at managing their pain, have received a reduction in medication and have returned to a more active lifestyle.

Although SCS has shown to be effective, it does not work for everyone, and the amount of pain relief varies for each person. A trial stimulation is performed before the device is permanently implanted.

This procedure takes approximately one hour and consists of a generator being placed outside of the body that is about the size of a deck of cards. Wires from the generator will be placed under the skin into the space on top of the spinal cord. Once the procedure is done, the patient is able to go home after the leads are placed.

Am I a Candidate for Spinal Cord Stimulation?

You may be a candidate for SCS if you meet the following criteria:

Traditional therapies have not been successful.
Your source of pain has been verified.
You would not benefit from additional surgery.
You are not seriously dependent on pain medication or other drugs.
You do not have depression or other psychiatric conditions that contribute to your pain.
You have no medical conditions that would keep you from undergoing implantation.
You have had a successful trial stimulation.

Dorsel Root Ganglion Stimulation

Dorsel Root Ganglion (DRG) stimulation is a type of spinal cord stimulation treatment that we offer patients with chronic pain that has proven to be difficult to treat through other stimulation and therapy options.

DRGs (dorsal root ganglion) are sensory nerves that are located in the spine. These nerves are responsible for sending pain signals to the brain. This treatment option works by targeting different DRGs in the spine to help treat a specific area of the body where a patient regularly experiences pain.

During this process, a small device is implanted in your spine that works by delivering electrical pulses to the dorsal root ganglia, with the goal of it blocking the pain. Our experts can help guide you on whether or not this is a good treatment option for your condition.

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The physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists at Hattiesburg Clinic aim to help patients relieve their pain and regain control of their lives. Contact us today to learn more about the treatment options we offer.