SPR announced the publication of long-term data in the journal Pain and Therapy from a cross-sectional follow-up survey of real-world patients (n=602) with chronic low back pain who had previously ...

Preliminary 6-month results from the first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subgenual singulate cortex (SCC) for chronic low back pain, suggested that the procedure reduces pain, ...

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapies for chronic back and/or leg pain is superior to conventional medical management (CMM) for reduced pain intensity and functional disability, new research ...

Current Primary Outcome Measures •Numeric Rating Scale at 60 days and 90 days post procedure (lead removal) [ Time Frame: at 60 days (plus or minus 5 days) and 90 days (plus or minus 10 days) ] ...

Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a neuromodulation approach in which electrical pulses are delivered directly to peripheral nerves to interrupt or modulate aberrant pain signalling. Historically ...

SPR ® announced the publication of “Observations from the RESET Clinical Trial: A Post-Hoc Per Protocol Analysis of Clinical Outcomes with Percutaneous 60-Day Medial Branch PNS in Chronic Low Back ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lauren Pastrana is the co-anchor of CBS4 News weeknights at 5, 6, 7 and 11 p.m. She joined CBS Miami in April 2012 as a reporter. She is an Emmy-nominated, multimedia journalist with experience in ...

Lower back pain may begin anytime while doing daily activities such as lifting a box, sitting through long workdays, or sleeping in a strained position. Other cases develop quietly as hips stiffen, ...