Spinal cord stimulators are mainly used to treat chronic back pain, especially when other less invasive treatments have not worked. They also aim to reduce people's reliance on risky pain medicines.
Regionally, North America leads, followed by Europe, with fast growth in Asia-Pacific. Challenges include high costs, surgery ...
People with chronic back pain may turn to spinal cord stimulation to ease their pain, but a Cochrane Review found no sustained benefits to the surgery that outweigh the costs and risks. Spinal cord ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord. On ...
Deep brain stimulation therapy has helped two patients with spinal cord injuries regain some movement. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News In 2006, Wolfgang Jäger was in his 30s when a skiing accident ...
This study is the first of its kind in developing an off-label indication for RLS. Other conditions we’re considering ...
Share on Pinterest Spinal cord stimulation is now used to treat a number of conditions. milorad kravic/Getty Images Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment in which a device is implanted under the skin ...
In a recent small study, an implanted device that stimulates the spinal cord helped restore arm and hand mobility in two stroke survivors, enabling them to manage simple daily tasks like using a fork ...
A patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) can now walk with a normal gait without balance problems or fear of falling after implantation of a neuroprosthetic device. The neuroprosthesis involves ...