Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation services offered in Dyer, IN

Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is an innovative therapy that uses gentle electrical pulses to interrupt pain signals before they reach the brain. At Midwest Innovative Pain Management in Dyer, Indiana, Maher Fattouh, MD, Mohamad Sebai, MD, and Anastasia Yorkman, NP, perform short PNS trials to determine each patient’s response before recommending a long-term solution. Their minimally invasive approach helps many people in severe pain find lasting relief. Contact Midwest Innovative Pain Management by phone or request one online today to see if PNS is right for you.

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Q & A

What is peripheral nerve stimulation?

PNS is an innovative therapy because it manages chronic pain by gently stimulating nerves that send pain signals to the brain. It uses mild electrical impulses to interrupt these pain signals, thereby calming overactive nerves, reducing pain, improving comfort, and sometimes restoring movement and function.

Many patients report that their pain feels less intense or more manageable with PNS, allowing them to participate more fully in daily activities and reduce their reliance on medications.

What can peripheral nerve stimulation treat?

PNS is most effective for nerve-related pain conditions, such as:

Neuropathy
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Post-surgical pain
Certain joint or limb pain syndromes
Cancer pain

While most patients successfully control chronic pain with other approaches, cutting-edge solutions like PNS can help those whose pain is severe and treatment-resistant. Midwest Innovative Pain Management also offers spinal cord stimulation, which works similarly but acts on the spinal nerves.

What is a peripheral nerve stimulation trial?

A PNS trial is a short, temporary procedure that helps determine whether stimulating a specific nerve can effectively reduce your pain. It’s a safe, convenient way to test how well this therapy works for you before considering a longer-term implant.

The procedure typically takes place under local anesthesia in an outpatient setting, meaning you can go home the same day. Using ultrasound or X-ray guidance, your pain specialist carefully places a very thin wire (lead) near the targeted peripheral nerve. They then connect this wire to a small external stimulator that you wear on your belt or clothing.

You’ll use the system for about five to seven days (and sometimes up to two weeks) as you go about your normal activities. During this time, you and your provider evaluate how well the stimulation relieves your pain and whether it improves your mobility and quality of life.

What happens after the peripheral nerve stimulation trial?

At the end of the trial period, your provider removes the thin lead in the office (no surgery is required) and reviews the results with you.

If you experience significant pain relief (usually of 50% or greater) and better function, you may be a good candidate for a long-term PNS system that can continue providing relief for years.

Midwest Innovative Pain Management helps patients regain comfort and control through safe, effective, and personalized therapies like PNS. Call the office to schedule an evaluation and learn whether peripheral nerve stimulation could be right for you. Alternatively, you can use the online booking feature to arrange an appointment today.