San Diego (California) [US]: According to a new study, chronic pain spinal cord stimulation (SCS) uses an implanted device to supply a small amount of electricity directly to the spinal cord, altering or blocking nerve activity and minimizing the sensation of pain reaching the brain. The findings of the research were published in the journal 'Bioelectronic Medicine', a research team led by scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
Scientists reported high-frequency SCS proved more effective at improving perceived pain reduction (PPR) than low-frequency SCS in patients studied, and there was some variation in PPR between male and female patients.
