Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment for chronic pain. It is usually used after other treatments have failed.

Your surgeon will put electrodes between your spinal cord and vertebrae, and a pacemaker-like battery pack under your skin. You’ll then be able to use a remote control to send electrical impulses to your spine when you feel pain. You may feel a light tingling instead.

Types of pain that may be treated with spinal cord stimulation include:

- Back pain
- Angina (heart pain)
- Postsurgical pain, including pain after an amputation
- Spinal cord injuries
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Cancer-related neuropathy
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Sciatica
- Multiple sclerosis



 

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