Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal cord stimulation is useful for severe spine and nerve pain conditions. It is often successful when all other treatments for pain have failed.

Dr. Burke and his team implant new stimulators manufactured by Abbott and Boston Scientific, and support patients with implants by Medtronic, Nevro, and Saluda.

How Spinal Cord Stimulation Works

Pain Signals

“You feel pain when nerves send pain signals through your spinal cord to your brain.

SCS is designed to interrupt these signals to reduce – or even stop – the pain you are feeling.”*

-Boston Scientific

How it Works

A small device called a stimulator is implanted under the skin.

Thin, flexible leads are connected to the stimulator and placed near specific nerves along the spinal cord.

The stimulator sends mild pulses through the leads to the nerves.

The pulses interrupt the pain signals before they reach the brain.

-Boston Scientific

One In Three Americans

Suffers From Chronic Pain.

Chronic pain can be either mechanical or neuropathic.

Mechanical pain has a known cause, like arthritis or a broken bone.

Neuropathic pain is different: it may occur with or without cause and can arise after a spine surgery.

Neurostimulation is an FDA-approved treatment option for chronic pain in the trunk and/or limbs.

-Abbott

Test Drive the System

When patients decide to try spinal cord stimulation, the first step is a trial in the office.

Temporary leads will be placed and patients get to ‘test drive’ the entire system for 7 days before having it permanently implanted.

Brand Choice

Dr. Burke works closely with his patients to choose the right vendor and model for their particular need and condition.

Currently we implant new stimulators manufactured by Abbott and Boston Scientific.

We also support all patients no matter the brand of stimulator, including Medtronic, Nevro, and Saluda.