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  Epidural Injections
Facet Joint Injections
Nerve Blocks
Discography
Radiofrequency Lesioning
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty
Nucleoplasty
Botulinum Toxin Injections
Acupuncture
Pharmacotherapy Management
Quantitative Sensory Testing
Trigger Point Injections
Intrathecal Implantable Pumps
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Spinal Cord Stimulation
Neurostimulation delivers low voltage electricity to either the spinal cord or certain outer nerves to block the sensation of pain. One theory, the Gate Control Theory of pain developed by researchers Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall, proposes that neurostimulation activates the body's pain inhibition system. According to this theory, there is a "gate" in the spinal cord that controls the flow of pain signals to the brain. The theory suggests that the body can inhibit these pain signals or "close the gate" by activating certain other nerve fibers in the spinal cord. The neurostimulation system, implanted in the epidural space, stimulates these pain-inhibiting nerve fibers, masking the sensation of pain with a tingling sensation (paresthesia).
Indications: Failed Back Syndrome (FBS), Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Neuropathic Pain and Arachnoiditis.
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