Heather J. Roberts, M.D., fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon, is now seeing patients at Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery. The expert team Dr. Roberts is joining includes her father, Dr. Donald Roberts.
The spinal cord stimulator (SCS) procedure aims to alleviate chronic pain using gentle electrical impulses to modify pain signals to the brain. It is used to treat enduring, challenging-to-treat pain in the trunk or legs. Positioned near the middle of the spinal cord in the back (around T8 level), the device emits mild electric pulses that interrupt pain perception. The battery, or generator, requires replacement approximately every 5 years.
Benefits of SCS Placement: