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Spinal Cord Stimulator
Consult with a Spinal Cord Stimulation Specialist – Dr Tochi Umunakwe
“We focus on guided relief through precise medical expertise.”
A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is a small device placed near the spine that helps reduce pain by changing how pain signals reach the brain.
Instead of feeling pain, your body may feel:
You may visit our Pain Management Education Center to read more about Spinal Cord Stimulation
Pain signals travel through nerves to your spinal cord and then to your brain. A spinal cord stimulator works by:
Many patients choose this treatment because:
One of the biggest advantages of spinal cord stimulation. You can test it first
Many patients are unsure whether to have another surgery or try SCS.
Key difference:
Temporary device to test relief
If the trial is successful
Adjustments and support
Spinal cord stimulation is a specialized treatment. At Medway Pain Center:
We will evaluate your symptoms and recommend the best treatment.
A Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) is a small implanted medical device that helps relieve chronic pain by delivering mild electrical impulses to the nerves in the spinal cord. These impulses modify the way pain signals are transmitted to the brain, reducing the sensation of pain without treating it solely with medications.
Spinal cord stimulation is commonly recommended for people who continue to experience chronic pain despite conservative treatments such as physical therapy, medications, injections, or previous spine surgery. Modern SCS systems are highly advanced and can be customized to each patient’s needs, allowing many individuals to experience significant pain relief while improving mobility, sleep, and overall quality of life.
At Medway Pain Center, fellowship-trained, double board-certified interventional pain physician Dr. Tochi Umunakwe performs comprehensive evaluations to determine whether spinal cord stimulation is an appropriate treatment option.
You may be a candidate for Spinal Cord Stimulation in El Paso if you have chronic pain that has lasted for several months and has not responded to other treatments. Common conditions treated with SCS include:
The best candidates have realistic expectations, have completed appropriate conservative treatment, and are looking for a minimally invasive alternative before considering more extensive surgery or long-term opioid therapy.
Every patient undergoes a comprehensive medical evaluation to determine if spinal cord stimulation is the safest and most effective treatment for their specific condition.
Before a permanent spinal cord stimulator is implanted, patients first undergo a temporary SCS trial. During this minimally invasive outpatient procedure, small leads are placed near the spinal cord and connected to an external stimulator that is worn for several days.
The trial allows you to experience how spinal cord stimulation affects your pain before making a permanent decision. During this time, you can evaluate improvements in pain, walking, sleeping, daily activities, and overall quality of life.
Most pain specialists consider the trial successful when patients experience approximately 50% or greater pain relief along with meaningful functional improvement. Only patients who achieve satisfactory results during the trial proceed to permanent implantation.
This two-step process helps ensure that spinal cord stimulation is an appropriate treatment before a permanent device is placed.
Spinal cord stimulation offers several advantages for carefully selected patients with chronic pain. Unlike many treatments that only temporarily reduce inflammation or rely primarily on medications, SCS is designed to provide long-term pain relief by changing how pain signals are processed.
Potential benefits include:
While no treatment works for every patient, spinal cord stimulation has helped many individuals regain independence and return to activities that chronic pain had previously limited. A consultation with Dr. Tochi Umunakwe can determine whether spinal cord stimulation is the right option based on your diagnosis, medical history, and treatment goals.
You do not have to live with muscle pain.
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