In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an ...

One of the most exciting developments in SCI rehabilitation is the use of epidural electrical stimulation (EES). This technique targets specific areas of the spinal cord to restore movement.

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...

Medicare may cover the implantation of a spinal cord stimulator as a therapy for chronic intractable pain. Chronic intractable pain refers to persistent pain that doesn’t respond to traditional ...

Small observational studies suggested that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) may have positive effects. Research Design and Methods We performed a multicenter randomized clinical trial in 36 PDPN ...

A pain management expert can also discuss other possibilities, including facet joint injections, other types of injections, electrothermal and radiofrequency treatments, Botox, and spinal cord ...