Patent ID: 11951310
Assignee: MAINSTAY MEDICAL LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A method of rehabilitating a multifidus muscle to alleviate back pain of a patient, the method comprising:
providing one or more electrodes configured to be positioned within a patient near or in contact with tissue associated with a multifidus muscle which is associated with local segmental control of a lumbar spine;
utilizing a pulse generator electrically coupled to the one or more electrodes to cause the one or more electrodes to:
deliver electrical stimulation to the tissue to cause the multifidus muscle to contract; and
deliver additional electrical stimulation to the tissue over time to cause the multifidus muscle to contract, thereby improving function of the multifidus muscle supporting lumbar spine stability to facilitate rehabilitation of the multifidus muscle.