Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal Cord Stimulation services offered in Dyer, IN

When you’ve exhausted conservative options for chronic neck or back pain relief, spinal cord stimulation may be the next step on your treatment journey. Midwest Innovative Pain Management specializes in minimally invasive spinal cord stimulation trial and implant procedures for adults. Maher Fattouh, MD, Mohamad Sebai, MD, and Anastasia Yorkman, NP, use the latest technologies to identify the source of spine pain and determine if you’re a candidate for spinal cord stimulation to manage chronic pain in the long term. Call the office in Dyer, Indiana, to schedule a spinal cord stimulation consultation or book an appointment online today.

Spinal Cord Stimulation Q & A

What is spinal cord stimulation?

Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment for chronic pain that results from a spinal injury or degenerative spine condition. Treatment involves the implantation of a small generator device that sends electrical impulses into the spinal nerves to disrupt pain signals.

You control the stimulator with an external remote, which allows you to disrupt nerve signals as pain happens. Instead of experiencing pain, many people feel tingling sensations or no sensation at all.

Midwest Innovative Pain Management offers spinal cord stimulation for adults with chronic pain that limits their mobility and independence.

The pain management team uses minimally invasive techniques to implant the stimulator and continue to monitor your progress to ensure your pain is well-controlled.

Am I a candidate for spinal cord stimulation?

Spinal cord stimulation is typically a last-resort option for managing spine-related pain without major surgery. The Midwest Innovative Pain Management team may initially recommend medications, physical therapy, and injectable treatments for back pain before considering you for a spinal cord stimulator.

Spinal cord stimulation may be an option if you don’t respond to these treatments. The team completes a spine evaluation and assesses the severity of your pain before recommending a stimulator trial.

During a trial, the specialists put a temporary stimulator in place to determine if it effectively reduces pain before doing a permanent implant procedure. If treatment works well, your provider schedules an in-office procedure to place the spinal cord stimulator.

Is a spinal cord stimulator trial procedure invasive?

Midwest Innovative Pain Management offers minimally invasive, nonsurgical procedures to place a trial stimulator in an outpatient setting.

Your provider administers a local anesthetic to keep you comfortable. They place thin, flexible lead wires near the spinal cord using a small needle under the guidance of X-ray imaging.

The lead wires connect to a small external remote that you wear on a belt or waistband. Over 5-7 days, you adjust the settings on the stimulator to control pain while you do your usual activities.

At the end of your trial, the team removes the lead wires in the office and discusses your options for moving forward with a permanent stimulator. If you experience 50% or more pain relief during the trial, you might be a good candidate for ongoing treatment with spinal cord stimulation.

Call Midwest Innovative Pain Management to learn more about the benefits of spinal cord stimulation or book a consultation online today.