Pain management physicians are witnessing an imminent boom of spinal neuromodulation for pain management. There has been more progress in the last 10 years than there had been in the 80 years since the inception of this technology. The last two decades have seen particularly large advances in technology and this has led to a better understanding of neuromodulation devices and how they influence pain tracts. Here, we rediscover what neuromodulation means, how it will be used, and understand why this industry is on its way to being the most powerful method to treat chronic pain in modern-day history.

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Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures, Neuromodulation and Interventional Pain

Spinal Cord Stimulation Explantation and Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Technology Recommendations

Wahezi SE, Yener U, Naeimi T, Lewis JB, Yerra S, Sgobba P, Ciftci HB, Vydyanathan A, Chiu E, Cherkalin D, Darji JY, Masterson R, Lee D, Jarusriwanna A, Palee S, Ortiz NR, Caparo M, Dayon E, Fontaine C, Bikson M, Schatman ME, Pritzlaff SG, Deer TR, Hunter CW

Journal of Pain Research 2025, 18:1327-1340

Published Date: 18 March 2025