Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away. The ...

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.

St. Jude Medical has announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the St. Jude Medical Invisible Trial System, which is a mobile-enabled discreet spinal cord stimulation (SCS) trial system.

An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a study of three people with a rare inherited condition. JON ...

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...

Joseph Jeanmarie has had back problems since the 1980s, when he injured his back and had surgery. Although his chronic pain was sometimes debilitating, he continued his work as an insurance ...