Who it helps
Chronic back and leg pain after spine surgery, complex regional pain syndrome, and other nerve pain that continues despite injections, therapy and medication.
What happens
Thin leads are placed in the space over the spinal cord through a needle, under X-ray guidance, and connected to an external stimulator you wear for about a week. The device sends mild electrical pulses that change how pain signals reach the brain. You track your pain and activity during the trial; if it helps, your physician discusses a permanent system with you.
Conditions we use it for
Part of a plan
Every treatment here is one part of a plan that starts with an evaluation. Your clinician explains the expected benefit and the limits before anything is scheduled, and results vary from person to person.
Related treatments
Epidural Steroid Injections · Medial Branch Blocks & Radiofrequency Ablation · Genicular Nerve Block & Radiofrequency Ablation · Joint Injections
Spinal cord stimulator trial near you in New York City
A spinal cord stimulation trial is usually a later step for back and leg pain that has not eased with injections, therapy and medication. Our pain physicians evaluate candidates at the Brooklyn office serving patients from Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay and Bay Ridge, the Staten Island office serving patients from Dongan Hills, Grant City, Todt Hill and Eltingville, and the Spine & Pain Center in Midtown Manhattan serving patients from Washington Heights, Spanish Harlem, Harlem and the Upper East Side; call to confirm which location offers the trial on the day you need. Request an appointment to talk through whether a trial fits.
Questions
Who is a spinal cord stimulation trial for?
Chronic back and leg pain after spine surgery, complex regional pain syndrome, and other nerve pain that continues despite injections, therapy and medication.
What happens during a spinal cord stimulation trial?
Thin leads are placed in the space over the spinal cord through a needle, under X-ray guidance, and connected to an external stimulator you wear for about a week. The device sends mild electrical pulses that change how pain signals reach the brain. You track your pain and activity during the trial; if it helps, your physician discusses a permanent system with you.
Which conditions is a spinal cord stimulation trial used for at Precision Care?
At Precision Care it is used, when the evaluation supports it, for lower back pain.
Where can I get a spinal cord stimulation trial in New York City?
At Precision Care offices in Brooklyn (2781 Shell Rd, Suite 101), Staten Island (1630 Richmond Rd, Suite 101) and Midtown Manhattan (150 E 55th St, Suite 401). Call the office to confirm which location offers it on the day you need.
Is it used on its own?
No. It is one part of a plan that starts with an evaluation. Your clinician explains the expected benefit and the limits, and results vary from person to person.
How do I find out if it is covered by my plan?
Call the office with your plan name before your visit and the front desk will check your benefits.
Who should I see about a spinal cord stimulator for back pain?
A pain management doctor. At Precision Care, our pain physicians review your history, imaging and earlier treatments first, and a spinal cord stimulation trial is discussed only when back or leg pain continues despite injections, therapy and medication.
Is there a spinal cord stimulator trial near me in Brooklyn?
Our Brooklyn office at 2781 Shell Rd, Suite 101, serving patients from Sheepshead Bay and Bay Ridge, is one of the three Precision Care offices listed for spinal cord stimulation trials, with Staten Island and Midtown Manhattan. Call (718) 648-1234 to confirm availability.
How do I make an appointment?
Request an appointment online at precisioncaremed.com/precisioncare/appointment-request/ or call the office: Brooklyn (718) 648-1234, Staten Island (718) 339-7100, Midtown Manhattan (212) 840-0135. An online request is not a confirmed booking until the office contacts you.
General education, not a diagnosis or individual treatment plan. Results vary from person to person. For a medical emergency, call 911.