THE PAIN CENTER BLOG

The FDA has approved using the Nevro Senza® Spinal Cord Stimulation to treat Painful Diabetic Neuropathy. This approval is a major breakthrough in treating this condition, providing an alternative solution to traditional medications and aggressive treatments.

Back pain is a common condition that many people experience. In fact, over 80% of the world's population will have lower back pain at some point in their life. Lower back pain can come from problems in the lumbar facet joints, the sacroiliac joint, and the intervertebral discs.

A combination of an Intellis™ screening and spinal cord stimulator trial can enable you to gain more control over treatments and gauge the overall effectiveness of the neurostimulator in relieving pain in your daily life.

The use of Spinal Cord Stimulators as a treatment option have been in practice for decades. Spinal Cord Stimulators (also called SCS) use electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain.

Until recently, almost all medical studies were performed exclusively on men. Researchers were worried that the female menstrual cycle would introduce extra, uncontrolled factors into the studies. If they were looking into the effects of an antidepressant, for example, mood swings caused by hormone changes would have made it more difficult to assess which symptoms were caused by the medication and which were not.

Peripheral Neuropathy is a result of the damage of the Peripheral Nervous System. A recurring feeling of tingling, prickling or numbness in the feet & hands is one of the most common symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy. Learn more about Peripheral Neuropathy by reading this Pain Center Blog!

Back pain is frustrating, annoying, & in some cases, unbearable. It can result from any number of things, but most back problems originate from the spine. If one of the discs in your spine slips out of place & results in a herniated disc, it could cause some major irritation for surrounding nerves.

For patients considering visiting a pain specialist for the first time, there are many questions that need to be answered. Confusion about what a pain specialist is and what the process of treatment involves is very common - fortunately, curing pain is nowhere near as daunting as it may seem.

Chronic back pain is one of the most common types of chronic pain people suffer from. In the US, the lifetime prevalence of back pain is around 80% between the ages of 45-64. If you are suffering from back pain, then you are not alone, read more to learn about Chronic Pain with Pain Center.

Cancer is the 2nd principal cause of death and was the cause of around 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Worldwide, about 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer. Approximately one-third of adults who are actively undergoing cancer treatment & 2/3 of those with an advanced stage of cancer experience pain.