Treatment for Circulation Problems
Spinal cord stimulation has been proven effective in managing pain in patients who have longstanding circulation problems in their legs and feet. When enough blood does not get to the leg muscles, patients can experience cramps and pain. For most of these patients, we can open up the occluded arteries with angioplasty. However, for some this is not possible to do and neurostimulation is a great way to control this type of pain. Furthermore, when oxygen is restricted, the microscopic nerve endings underneath the skin can be permanently damaged and cause peripheral neuropathy. Most of these patients have very few treatment options and if nothing is done many will be given the eventual option of limp amputation. With the use of the spinal cord stimulator, we can actually stimulate the micro-blood vessels under the skin to dilate very similar to how one gets warm hands and feet on a hot day. Most patients notice an immediate difference in the feeling in their legs and feet. Although, the main arteries to the feet remain diseased, with neurostimulation, we can create natural “by-passes” to get more blood into the lower legs and feet. Many times this can save a patient from having to get an amputation.
Treatment for Circulation Problems
Spinal cord stimulation has been proven effective in managing pain in patients who have longstanding circulation problems in their legs and feet. When enough blood does not get to the leg muscles, patients can experience cramps and pain. For most of these patients, we can open up the occluded arteries with angioplasty. However, for some this is not possible to do and neurostimulation is a great way to control this type of pain. Furthermore, when oxygen is restricted, the microscopic nerve endings underneath the skin can be permanently damaged and cause peripheral neuropathy. Most of these patients have very few treatment options and if nothing is done many will be given the eventual option of limp amputation. With the use of the spinal cord stimulator, we can actually stimulate the micro-blood vessels under the skin to dilate very similar to how one gets warm hands and feet on a hot day. Most patients notice an immediate difference in the feeling in their legs and feet. Although, the main arteries to the feet remain diseased, with neurostimulation, we can create natural “by-passes” to get more blood into the lower legs and feet. Many times this can save a patient from having to get an amputation.