What is the Sprint System?
A short-term treatment of only 60 days designed to provide long-term relief, the SPRINT System is an innovative option to treat your chronic pain, potentially avoiding the need for opioids, other pain medications, or a permanent implant.
With the SPRINT System, a tiny threadlike wire called a MicroLead™ about the size of two human hairs is placed under your skin to deliver stimulation near a nerve that is causing pain. A small wearable device sends gentle electrical pulses through the MicroLead to the nerve. A simple hand-held remote allows you to control the simulation level to find a setting that works best for you. After 60 days, the MicroLead is removed, and treatment is complete. While results may vary, a majority of patients in clinical studies have seen significant and sustained relief of pain and/or interference of pain with their daily activities following the treatment.
What is Peripheral Nerve Stimulation?
Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a minimally invasive treatment designed to relieve chronic, localized nerve pain by delivering gentle electrical pulses directly to the affected nerve. This involves placing a small wire near the targeted nerve, which helps block pain signals from reaching the brain.
The patient undergoes a 5 to 6-day trial of the therapy before we determine if it’s a good long-term strategy for them. We implant temporary leads and allow the patient to go home and see if it makes an impact on their function. If we find the trial successful, we make plans for a permanent implantation in the future.
What makes it a good treatment option:
- Targets localized pain directly at the source for precise relief
- Minimally invasive with no need for major surgery
- Quick recovery time
- Reversible and adjustable
- The system can be removed or fine-tuned as needed
- Trial period available to test effectiveness before permanent implantation
- Improves mobility and function, helping patients return to normal activities
- Low risk of complications compared to more invasive procedures like spinal surgery
What conditions does it treat:
- Post-surgical nerve pain
- Shoulder pain
- Knee pain
- Occipital neuralgia
- Chronic low back pain
- Peripheral neuropathy – in specific nerves
Procedure Information
If you are living with chronic pain, seek help from St. Louis Pain Consultants.
We want to help remind you what life without pain feels like.
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