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Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an advanced therapy for certain types of chronic pain and is actually part of a broad category of medical therapies known as neuromodulation. Although it is not a cure, SCS can be successful in treating the pain associated with a host of chronic pain syndromes. Over the last 20 years, thousands of people with severe chronic pain have received pain relief with spinal cord stimulation.

SCS uses a small implanted device—called a pulse generator or receiver—to generate low-level electrical impulses that stimulate targeted nerves along the spinal cord. This stimulation interferes with the transmission of pain signals to the brain. When successful, SCS replaces painful sensations with a more pleasing tingling sensation called paresthesia.

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Science & Technology

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• SCST
• Neuromodulation
• Boston Scientific
• ANS
• Medtronic
• Pain Management
• Neurosurgery