Spinal Cord Stimulation for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating chronic pain disorder that is often resistant to traditional treatments and has long-term financial and emotional consequences. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has gained popularity over the last few decades for treating many types of chronic pai...

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Published in:Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports 2016-06, Vol.4 (2), p.81-86
Main Authors: Drakeley, Matthew, Ho, Suehun G., Helm, Eric R., Levin, Joshua, Rosenquist, Richard W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic pain
Diabetic neuropathy
Epidural
Interventional Pain Management (David J. Kennedy and Josh Levin
Medicine & Public Health
Neuropeptides
Pathophysiology
Patient satisfaction
Physical therapy
Quality of life
Rehabilitation Medicine
Section Editors
Spinal cord
Topical Collection on Interventional Pain Management
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Summary:Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating chronic pain disorder that is often resistant to traditional treatments and has long-term financial and emotional consequences. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has gained popularity over the last few decades for treating many types of chronic pain, and has been shown to significantly improve pain and quality of life in CRPS. Different variations of SCS, including burst and high-frequency stimulation, are equally as effective at reducing pain in patients with CRPS and can achieve this result at subsensory threshold levels. A promising new approach in neuromodulation is dorsal root ganglion stimulation, which is a technique that allows for more precise pain relief in areas that were previously difficult to reach. Advancements in both research and technology have helped make SCS a mainstay in the treatment of CRPS.
ISSN:2167-4833
2167-4833
DOI:10.1007/s40141-016-0113-x