80% of all adults will eventually experience lower back pain, and it is the most common cause of activity limits in patients < 45 years of age.
A Spinal Cord Stimulator is used to treat lower back pain and leg pain or neck pain. Initially, a trial will be scheduled to test the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation before implanting the device.
Following a successful trial a pacemaker-sized stimulator device is surgically implanted under the skin. It electrically activates a pain-inhibiting process and causes a tingling sensaton that masks pain. The stimulator sends pulsed elecrical signals to the spinal cord to control chronic pain.