KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Around 2 years ago, Chris Patterson fell off a ladder while responding to a call with the Knoxville Fire Department. He said Sedgwick, the third-party workman's compensation company ...

Spinal cord stimulators are linked to over 80,000 injuries, with lead migration and hematomas causing severe harm Spinal cord stimulator hematomas associated with spinal cord compression are 300% ...

Joseph Jeanmarie has had back problems since the 1980s, when he injured his back and had surgery. Although his chronic pain was sometimes debilitating, he continued his work as an insurance ...

Chronic pain affects millions of individuals, considerably impacting their quality of life and emotional well-being. You may find that it alters your daily activities, leading to frustration and ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to the Avantis spinal cord stimulation system (Reach Neuro, Inc), which has been shown in early testing to restore ...

On a recent appointment, Debbie Strom sat in a chair at the University of Washington’s Amplifying Movement & Performance (AMP) Lab. She had a series of electrodes and wired sensors attached to the ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Independent studies suggested that spinal cord stimulation ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord. On ...

New 18-month data for a 10-kHz implanted spinal cord stimulation device (Nevro) shows continued relief of painful diabetic neuropathy symptoms in patients refractory to conventional medical therapy.

A man left with incontinence and partial paralysis in the legs after spinal surgery received a $1.25 million settlement in his Essex County medical malpractice suit on Aug. 2. Orlando Figueroa was 61 ...