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Advances in spinal cord stimulator (SCS) technology and increasing prevalence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic testing require empirical evidence describing the presence of MRI-related SCS adverse events related to off-label use of imaging. MRI safety recommendations vary based on the type of stimulator used with scant availability regarding adverse events associated with off-label MRI use. The aim of this case series is to describe the type and frequency of adverse events associated with off-label MRI use in patients with implanted SCSs. 

When an individual is experiencing consistent pain, the most common response is to visit a doctor or to self-medicate with over-the-counter pain medication. However, with chronic pain, over-the-counter pain medications only provide temporary relief, and many people don’t want to rely on heavily prescribed medications, such as narcotics or opioids, indefinitely.

Vertiflex is a clinically proven, FDA-approved alternative to major surgery that’s delivering long-term relief from leg and back pain and redefining how doctors treat lumbar spinal stenosis.

There’s new hope for those suffering from chronic back pain in the form of spinal cord stimulation, a safe, proven and minimally-invasive approach to treating chronic back or neck pain that’s helping to significantly improve quality of life for so many individuals with few other treatment options.