An additional benefit is that it can be used to treat higher amounts of refractive errors. Pain Management Routine Procedures Denervations - After back surgery some patients continue to have pain with no indication for further procedures. Denervation is used to alleviate this pain after other conservative measures have failed. Implantable drug infusion pumps Implantable neurostimulation systems - Spinal cord stimulation is efficacious in the treatment of patients indicating chronic intractable back pain. This stimulation is intended to inhibit or block the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
Implantation involves a simple surgical procedure performed in the operating room.
The patient can be tested for response prior to the implantation of the permanent system in order to maximize effectiveness. Selective nerve root blocks - Spinal nerve root blocks are similar to denervations but without the use of electrical current. Instead, steroids or local anesthetics are injected directly into the target site to control inflamed and painful tissue.