How Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) Works

For spinal cord stimulation (SCS) to control your pain, you must have a small system placed in your body. An SCS system looks and works a lot like a pacemaker. In fact, SCS systems are sometimes called “pacemakers for pain.” An SCS system generates mild electrical pulses and sends them to your spinal cord. These electrical pulses replace the feeling of pain with a tingling or massaging sensation.

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To understand how spinal cord stimulation (SCS) works, it is helpful to understand the components of a spinal cord stimulation system. SCS systems typically consist of three components designed to work together:

	Leads—Very thin cables that deliver electrical pulses to nerves along your spinal cord.
	Generator—Small device that holds the electronic components and sends the electrical current through the lead.
	Controller—"Remote control” that lets you adjust the strength and/or location of the electrical pulses that are pre-programmed.

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