Back Pain Management with a minimally invasive Spinal Cord Stimulator procedure.

Dr. Louis Radden is an expert in Spinal Cord Stimulator placement to treat your back pain.  Spinal Cord Stimulators reduce chronic back pain and aim to reduce reliance on pain medication and increase overall quality of life.  It is a two-step process that begins with a temporary trial period to assess pain relief, and if successful, permanent implantation is completed.

• Temporary Trial: Typically, 5-10 days, where patients can assess pain relief.  Under local anesthesia/mild sedation, thin wires with electrodes are placed near the spinal cord and connected to an external, wireless stimulator.  The patient is able to adjust and control the levels of stimulation.  Patients can participate in all normal activities during the trial.
• Permanent Placement: If the trial is successful, the permanent neurostimulator is implanted in a minimally invasive outpatient procedure.  The leads are placed by the spinal cord where pain signals are generated and connected to a small, battery-powered pulse generator which is implanted under the skin, usually in the upper buttocks.

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