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Spinal Implants Aid Paralysed Patients
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People whose back or neck pain has not been relieved by back surgery or other treatments may have another option to consider: spinal cord stimulation. Around the world, some 14,000 patients undergo spinal cord stimulator implants each year. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) delivers mild electrical stimulation to nerves along the spinal column, modifying or blocking nerve activity in a non-medicinal way to minimize the sensation of pain reaching the brain.
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This video presents spinal cord stimulation implants. The description frames spinal implants as an option for people whose back or neck pain has not been relieved by back surgery or other treatments, notes some 14,000 patients undergo spinal cord stimulator implants each year worldwide, and explains stimulation delivers mild electrical stimulation to nerves along the spinal column, modifying or blocking nerve activity in a non-medicinal way to minimize pain reaching the brain.
Key points
- Presents spinal cord stimulation for back or neck pain not relieved by other treatments
- Notes about 14,000 stimulator implants each year worldwide as stated
- Explains mild electrical stimulation modifying or blocking nerve activity
- Covers minimizing the sensation of pain reaching the brain
Video Overview
This video presents “Spinal Implants Aid Paralysed Patients” — People whose back or neck pain has not been relieved by back surgery or other treatments may have another option to consider: spinal cord stimulation. Around the world, some 14,000 patients undergo spinal cord stimulator implants each. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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