Percutaneous Thoracic Neurostimulation for Chronic Pain

Abstract

The potential for electrical pulses to relieve pain has long been recognized but has only been applied in medicine on a large scale in recent years. One of the most important neuromodulation devices is the percutaneous thoracic spinal cord stimulator. Thoracic spinal cord stimulators can be used for treating low back and leg pain resulting from conditions such as failed back surgery syndrome, radiculopathy, peripheral neuropathy, and complex regional pain syndrome. For these conditions, there is strong clinical evidence that spinal cord stimulation can provide significant pain relief and improved quality of life.