Methods and systems for stimulating a peripheral nerve to treat chronic pain

摘要

Methods of treating chronic pain within a patient include applying at least one stimulus to a peripheral nerve within the patient with an implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The stimulus is configured to treat the chronic pain. Systems for treating chronic pain within a patient include a system control unit configured to apply a stimulus to a peripheral nerve within the patient in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The system control unit is implanted within the patient and the stimulus is configured to treat the chronic pain.