How does SCS help?
Neuropathic pain occurs when there is an injury, disease, or trauma to the central nervous system (spinal cord) or peripheral nervous system (any nerves outside the spinal column). Neuropathic pain symptoms can cause you to experience sharp, pricking, and/or stabbing pain in the lower or upper extremities. You may experience a high degree of pain from something as simple as a light touch or a brush against the skin. You may also feel an increased response to a painful stimulus. A pinprick, for example, would cause an intense pain beyond what would normally be experienced. Spinal cord stimulation provides pain relief by using an implanted device that transmits mild electrical impulses to the spinal cord. The stimulation interrupts the feeling of pain, substituting a more pleasing sensation called paresthesia. This feeling can differ from patient to patient, but is often described as a pleasant tingling. How does SCS work? At Capitol Spine & Pain Centers, we begin with an in-office trial
