Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Back Pain Video | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Spinalcordstimulationforchronicbackpainuseselectricalpulsestostimulatenervesinthespinalcord,withthegoalofinterferingwiththepathofpainsignals​ ...

Spinal cord stimulation for chronic back pain uses electrical pulses to stimulate nerves in the spinal cord, with the goal of interfering with the path of pain signals as they travel to the brain.

The first step in the process is a trial period of spinal cord stimulation.

The person is sedated, given a local anesthetic, or both. Next, thin wires with electrodes attached—called leads—are inserted into the space surrounding the spinal cord via a thin hollow tube.

The area where the leads are placed is called the epidural space.

Next, the leads are attached to a generator outside the body.

The patient is then awakened and asked to give feedback on where additional current is needed for pain control. Adjustments are made by the doctor to ease all the pain, and the person is again sedated.

Next, the tube is extracted, and the leads are ...