Case Study: Utilizing Spinal Cord Stimulation to Alleviate Phantom Limb Pain and Enhance Myoelectric Prosthesis Functionality - Takeaways - MDSpire

Case Study: Utilizing Spinal Cord Stimulation to Alleviate Phantom Limb Pain and Enhance Myoelectric Prosthesis Functionality

  • By

  • Lauren E. Penz

  • Andrew W. Nelson

  • F. Clay Smither

  • Jonathan M. Hagedorn

  • March 26, 2026

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    Spinal cord stimulation effectively alleviated phantom limb pain in a patient with a left transhumeral amputation.

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    The patient improved from a chronic pain score of 9/10 to 0/10 after spinal cord stimulator implantation.

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    High frequency spinal cord stimulation allowed the patient to wear his myoelectric prosthesis for up to 17 hours daily.

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    Improved pain control facilitated better muscle contraction and relaxation, enhancing prosthesis functionality.

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    This case supports spinal cord stimulation as a viable treatment for phantom limb pain and improving prosthetic use.

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Case Study: Utilizing Spinal Cord Stimulation to Alleviate Phantom Limb Pain and Enhance Myoelectric Prosthesis Functionality

  • by Lauren E. Penz, Andrew W. Nelson, F. Clay Smither, Jonathan M. Hagedorn

  • March 26, 2026

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