Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for severe shoulder pain after 2 replacements- patient testimonial
Dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRG-S) is a form of neuromodulation which is applied to the DRG, as opposed to the traditional spinal cord stimulators which use the dorsal columns. This patient had severe, intractable shoulder pain after two shoulder replacements and no surgical options left. Using DRG-S we were able to greatly decrease his mechanical shoulder pain and greatly improve his range of motion. This is an off-label use of the device as there have not been large scale studies for its use in this condition, however, there is promise for patients such as this one in the future.