A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients considering ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — To follow up on the completion of its clinical proof-of-concept study, SynerFuse™ and its partner, Velentium Medical, today announced plans to scale ...

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.

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. Je ...

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 ...

—–In an interview with MedPage Today, Dr. Kapoor, from the Department of Pain Management at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the role of implantation of a permanent neuromodulation device in management of ...

Medicare may cover the implantation of a spinal cord stimulator as a therapy for chronic intractable pain. Chronic intractable pain refers to persistent pain that doesn’t respond to traditional ...

Chronic pain affects millions of individuals, considerably impacting their quality of life and emotional well-being. You may find that it alters your daily activities, leading to frustration and ...

People with spinal cord injuries often lose movement even though their brains still send the right signals. Researchers ...

Christopher Maher holds a research fellowship funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Caitlin Jones does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...