Implanted peripheral nerve stimulator – Another weapon for managing pain

摘要

Percutaneous nerve stimulation (PNS) is a neuromodulation technique which has been used successfully in managing acute postoperative pain and chronic pain due to varied etiologies. There has been significant research done in the field of pharmacology for treating chronic pain. Several drugs targeting specific receptors have been developed and used. However, pain continues to be perplexing as a syndrome for clinicians. Drugs specific for certain subset of receptors or having unique mechanism of action have not been successfully used in managing complex chronic pain syndromes.