Pain can be debilitating with frustrations that go well beyond the physical pain. When you are suffering from ongoing, chronic pain, it may feel like you’re all alone. The moments spent with family while making a meal, playing with your children and grandchildren, or taking a walk around the neighborhood are all things that pain can cause you to miss. You’re not alone, and there are ways to get back to the life you want to live.
Common treatments for pain often come with limitations that don’t appeal to many patients:
There is a minimally invasive option available to patients seeking a solution to their chronic pain called the SPRINT peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System. It is a non-surgical, drug-free option that has the potential to provide patients with long-term pain relief after a 60-day treatment period that was launched in the United States in 2016. It has been used extensively for low back, shoulder, knee, headache, neck, postoperative, and post-amputation pain. During treatment, you’re able to perform most daily tasks as normal.
The SPRINT System works by placing a thin, flexible threadlike wire called a MicroLead™ (about the size of two human hairs) under your skin to deliver stimulation near a nerve that is causing pain.
A small wearable device then sends gentle electrical pulses through the MicroLead to the nerve. A simple hand-held remote allows you to control the simulation level to find a setting that works best for you.
While results may vary, a majority of patients in clinical studies experienced significant and sustained relief in pain and/or interference of pain with their daily activities following the 60-day treatment. Click here to learn more about how patients’ lives have changed with the SPRINT PNS treatment.
