Peripheral nerve stimulation is an FDA-cleared non-opioid pain management system used to treat chronic and acute pain. The system involves the placement of a small lead wire with a diameter about the size of a human hair. Ultrasound imaging is used to guide placement of the lead to target a peripheral nerve. The lead is connected to a wearable matchbox-sized stimulator that weighs about one ounce. After the lead is connected to the stimulator, the patient is able to adjust stimulation and customize its output remotely using a small Bluetooth enabled controller.

When the stimulator is turned on following the outpatient placement of the lead, the patient generally feels a comfortable tingling sensation over the targeted nerve’s distribution. In some cases, as in the treatment of low back pain, the patient experiences a comfortable massaging sensation. In some patients only one lead is used while in others, two leads may be used; two leads are common in the treatment of low back pain, for example.

Due to its minimally-invasive nature, peripheral nerve stimulation is intended to be used early in the care pathway. It has been used in multiple cases for post-amputation pain, nerve trauma, post-operative joint pain, post-joint replacement pain, low back pain, inoperable joint pain, complex regional pain syndrome, and various mononeuropathies (damage to a single nerve).

Source: mayoclinic.org

The above information is for general education purposes only. Please ask your doctor specific questions during your visit.

Peripheral nerve stimulation is an FDA-cleared non-opioid pain management system used to treat chronic and acute pain. The system involves the placement of a small lead wire with a diameter about the size of a human hair. Ultrasound imaging is used to guide placement of the lead to target a peripheral nerve. The lead is connected to a wearable matchbox-sized stimulator that weighs about one ounce. After the lead is connected to the stimulator, the patient is able to adjust stimulation and customize its output remotely using a small Bluetooth enabled controller.

When the stimulator is turned on following the outpatient placement of the lead, the patient generally feels a comfortable tingling sensation over the targeted nerve’s distribution. In some cases, as in the treatment of low back pain, the patient experiences a comfortable massaging sensation. In some patients only one lead is used while in others, two leads may be used; two leads are common in the treatment of low back pain, for example.

Due to its minimally-invasive nature, peripheral nerve stimulation is intended to be used early in the care pathway. It has been used in multiple cases for post-amputation pain, nerve trauma, post-operative joint pain, post-joint replacement pain, low back pain, inoperable joint pain, complex regional pain syndrome, and various mononeuropathies (damage to a single nerve).

Source: mayoclinic.org

The above information is for general education purposes only. Please ask your doctor specific questions during your visit.

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