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.

Deep brain stimulation therapy has helped two patients with spinal cord injuries regain some movement. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News In 2006, Wolfgang Jäger was in his 30s when a skiing accident ...

Share on Pinterest Spinal cord stimulation is now used to treat a number of conditions. milorad kravic/Getty Images Spinal cord stimulation is a treatment in which a device is implanted under the skin ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord. On ...

A patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) can now walk with a normal gait without balance problems or fear of falling after implantation of a neuroprosthetic device. The neuroprosthesis involves ...

(Nanowerk News) A Johns Hopkins materials scientist and collaborators have developed a tiny device that may hold promise for restoring mobility to those with lower limb paralysis, a condition ...

A brain cap and smart algorithms may one day help paralyzed patients turn thought into movement—no surgery required.

Chronic pain affects millions of individuals, considerably impacting their quality of life and emotional well-being. You may find that it alters your daily activities, leading to frustration and ...

In 2006, Wolfgang Jäger was in his 30s when a skiing accident left the young Austrian wheelchair-bound from a spinal cord injury. Fast-forward to today, where an innovative deep-brain stimulation ...