05/09/2024
Hunter Pain Specialists were recently featured on Painaustralia, providing expert answers to common questions about spinal cord stimulation (SCS). In a series of short videos, our multidisciplinary team, including pain specialists and nurses, discuss how SCS works, its safety, effectiveness, and the chronic pain conditions it can help manage.
In this video, a specialist in interventional pain medicine, along with pain management nurses, discusses what SCS therapy entails, the types of chronic pain conditions it can help treat, and how SCS devices have evolved over the years they've been in use.
Listen to pain management nurses, specialists, and individuals living with chronic pain as they explain the components of an SCS device, how it works, and what to expect during the SCS trial period and procedure.
Discover which types of chronic pain conditions may be treated with SCS and which conditions are not suitable for this therapy.
Listen to specialists, nurses, and patients discuss the potential level of pain reduction that SCS devices can offer.
Pain specialists, nurses, and physiotherapists highlight the essential role of multidisciplinary care teams in managing chronic pain and ensuring patients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Learn about the circumstances in which SCS devices might need to be removed and what steps to take if you have any concerns regarding your device.
Find out when an SCS device may need to be repositioned, what alternative options are available, and why maintaining a long-term relationship with your care team is crucial.
For the full story visit Painaustralia: https://www.painaustralia.org.au/spinal-cord-stimulation
If you have any questions about spinal cord stimulation call us at: 02 4985 1800
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