Treatment forPainful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Covered by Medicare and Most Commercial Insurance Plans
SCS is the most effective treatment for diabetes pain providing long-term relief when medications fall short.
Oklahoma Spine Surgery Center now offers SCS, an FDA-Approved nondrug treatment for painful diabetic neuropathy. Spinal cord stimulation has been proven to safely treat chronic pain for over 10 years in over 100,000 patients by delivering mild electrical pulses to the nerves, interrupting the transmission of pain signals to the brain, thus reducing pain.
SCS is the most effective treatment for shooting, burning, pins and needles pain associated with diabetic neuropathy, providing ongoing relief where conventional treatments fall short and without the associated side effects. SCS isn’t addictive and doesn’t cloud your thoughts or cause drowsiness or constipation like pain medications.
All patients with diabetes are at risk for developing diabetic neuropathy.
The effects of diabetic neuropathy can significantly impact your quality of life, and if not addressed promptly, may result in complications like ulcers, infections, and in severe cases, the need for amputation. Early diagnosis and intervention offers the best chance for controlling symptoms and preventing these more severe problems.
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage from diabetes. It happens most often in the legs and feet, but can affect organs in your body as well.
Symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can include numbness or pain in the hands, feet, or legs. You may also experience problems with your digestive tract, heart, vision, and erectile dysfunction.
Diabetic neuropathy can impair your ability to feel the symptoms of low blood sugar, like feeling dizzy or shaky. This means you may have low blood sugar and not even know it.
