MEDICAL SPECIALTIES HEALTH CONDITIONS PRODUCTS REIMBURSEMENT About Us Corporate Citizenship News Careers Investors USA HEALTH CONDITIONS Chronic Pain Spinal Cord Stimulation Health Conditions Chronic Pain PATIENT EDUCATION Learn more about Spinal Cord Stimulation VISIT CONTROLYOURPAIN.COM    Chronic Pain Chronic pain is defined as persistent pain that has not gone away or recurs frequently even after six months have passed.1 While the pain may not be constant, it is the dominant fact of life for many chronic pain sufferers. Learn More About Chronic Pain Spinal Cord Stimulation Spinal Cord Stimulation, or SCS, may offer hope for many of the estimated 100 million people who suffer from chronic pain.6 SCS sends electrical impulses that trigger nerve fibers along the spinal cord, masking the pain message traveling to the brain. When this happens, the painful sensation is replaced with a soothing, tingling sensation. SCS may be prescribed for chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs, including unilateral or bilateral pain associated with the following: failed back surgery syndrome, intractable low back pain and leg pain. Many people with failed back surgeries have had success with the SCS. It is most commonly used to treat low back and lower extremity pain. Thousands of patients with severe chronic painful conditions have received relief with spinal cord stimulation. Learn more about SCS at ControlYourPain.com www.chronicpain.org Institute of Medicine Pain Medicine American Chronic Pain Association Institute of Medicine Institute of Medicine A A Resize Print Share Key Resources ControlYourPain.com RaceAgainstPain.com Indications, Safety, and Warnings Boston Scientific is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients globally. Follow Us Customer Service Contact Us Locations Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright Notice ©2014 Boston Scientific Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved. NM-235425-AA APR2014