“When patients are asked what they prefer, they choose temporary peripheral nerve stimulation (SPRINT) more frequently than they would elect for radiofrequency ablation and way more frequently than they would a permanent implant.”
Low back pain
Dr. David Spinner, Mt Sinai Health System
“I’m no longer going towards radiofrequency ablation as that next line treatment after therapy. Wait to ablate is actually what I’ve been doing for a couple years now. I’m going straight to peripheral nerve stimulation. SPRINT should certainly be considered a first line treatment for lumbar facet mediated low back pain.”
Dr. Mehul Desai, International Spine Pain & Performance Center
“I think that (SPRINT) peripheral nerve simulation, particularly for the treatment of low back pain and peripheral nerve stimulation of the medial branch is actually one of those exciting transformative ideas that is really going to move the treatment of our patients ahead by a large leap.”
Dr. Chris Gilmore, Carolina’s Pain Institute
“The simplicity of the procedure lends itself towards moving it much earlier in the care continuum. And, the study results indicate there may be a very good role for SPRINT prior to ablation of the medial branch nerves for people with not just facetogenic pain but also other nonspecific low back pain.”