What is a Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial?

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms, and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

The following video explains the process used to insert a trial spinal cord stimulator to determine if it would be effective for a patient’s pain.

After watching the video, click here to listen to one of our patients explain how a spinal cord stimulator impacted her life.

Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists (M.I.S.S.) is committed to patient education. We hope this video and resource article provides you with some foundational information to help you determine what questions you need to ask your medical providers and to select the best treatment option for you. To schedule an appointment with one of our spine and pain management experts, please call 219-836-7246. To see the full list of all of our educational videos, CLICK HERE.