Spinal cord stimulation for sciatica pain is often a suggested option for chronic, disabling cases. The presumption is that there is robust evidence that it works. This appears to not to be the case.
“This study is a rare industry-independent trial of spinal cord stimulation for radicular #pain published in @JAMA_current today. Only trial I know of to measure outcomes vs placebo beyond a few weeks. No benefit and 18% adverse event rate.” Adrian Traeger. School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
#Overutilization_of_Surgery
#Low_Back_Problems_and_Sciatica
Posted to FB on 2022-10-22 14:12:21
