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Papers: 4 Mar 2023 - 10 Mar 2023

RESEARCH TYPE:
Review


Human Studies, Medical Devices, Neuromodulation

PAIN TYPE:
Musculoskeletal Pain


2023 Mar 07


Cochrane Database Syst Rev


36878313


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Spinal cord stimulation for low back pain.

Authors

Traeger AC, Gilbert SE, Harris IA, Maher CG

Abstract

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a surgical intervention used to treat persistent low back pain. SCS is thought to modulate pain by sending electrical signals via implanted electrodes into the spinal cord. The long term benefits and harms of SCS for people with low back pain are uncertain.