Restorative Neurostimulation for Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain: Results from a Prospective Multi-centre Longitudinal Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Low back pain impacts most people throughout the course of their lives and contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. In some patients, symptoms resolve with little intervention, while others are amenable to surgical intervention, some cases are intractable to current care paradigms. Restorative neurostimulation is an emerging therapy for chronic mechanical low back pain.

Methods

We conducted a prospective post-market follow-up of 42 patients treated for longstanding chronic mechanical low back pain with restorative neurostimulation. Patients were followed up at 45, 90, and 180 days and 1 and 2 years following activation of the device. Pain, disability, and health-related quality of life were recorded.

Results

Among the 37 patients complet

SUBMITTER: Thomson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8586272 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature