The procedure will take place at our Creve Coeur location. Electrodes are placed close to the nerves that are causing the pain, most often in the spine. Electrodes can block the incoming pain signals as they move through the spinal cord up to the brain, giving you the relief you have been looking for.
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 good:
- Provides pain relief where other procedures/injections sometimes cannot.
- Trial period available to test effectiveness before permanent implantation
- Can treat many types of pain
- On average, about half of the people see more than a 50% improvement in their pain.
- Minimally invasive procedure and relatively short recovery time
- Improves daily function and mobility
- Customizable relief through adjustable settings that can be tailored to the patient’s specific pain patterns
What conditions does it treat:
- Back/Spine pain
- Nerve pain
- Chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Neuropathy
- Heart-related chest pain
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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