Medicare may cover the implantation of a spinal cord stimulator as a therapy for chronic intractable pain. Chronic intractable pain refers to persistent pain that doesn’t respond to traditional ...

Medicare may cover the cost of spinal cord stimulator therapy when this is medically necessary for the treatment of chronic intractable pain. To qualify for spinal cord stimulator therapy, a person ...

Spinal cord stimulators are mainly used to treat chronic back pain, especially when other less invasive treatments have not worked. They also aim to reduce people's reliance on risky pain medicines.

Living with chronic neck back pain is an unfortunate reality for millions of Americans. Dr. Glenn Harper, a neurosurgeon with Advanced Pain Care, visited with Studio 512 about a surgical intervention ...