The SPRINT® PNS System Offers a New, Minimally Invasive Option for Chronic Pain 

Chronic pain in the back, joints, and other areas can have a debilitating effect on our everyday lives. Dr. Vishal P. Rekhala, Pain Management and Spine Physician at Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County, is committed to offering innovative, evidence-based solutions to help patients with chronic pain restore their quality of life, including the SPRINT® Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System. 
 
The SPRINT® PNS System is a minimally invasive, non-surgical therapy for chronic pain, designed to provide lasting relief after just 60 days of treatment. Unlike many traditional pain management options, SPRINT® PNS does not involve long-term medication use or permanent implants. 

Instead, the Sprint® PNS System consists of three main components: 

• MicroLead™: A thin, flexible wire, about twice the size of a human hair, is placed under the skin near the nerve causing pain. This is typically performed in an outpatient setting. 
• Pulse Generator: A small, wearable device that sends gentle electrical pulses through the MicroLead™ to stimulate the nerve. 
• Hand-Held Remote: A remote that allows patients to easily control the intensity of the stimulation from the Pulse Generator, and to turn the device on or off. 

The targeted electrical stimulation that the SPRINT® PNS System delivers to the affected nerve is believed to interrupt pain signals sent to the brain and enhance healthy nerve activity.

Over time, this process may actually change how your brain perceives pain, leading to lasting relief, even after the device is removed at the end of the 60-day treatment period.  Over time, this process may actually change how your brain perceives pain, leading to lasting relief, even after the device is removed at the end of the 60-day treatment period.

This nonsurgical approach, without long-term implants or medications, has been used to treat a wide range of pain conditions, including: 

• Chronic back and joint pain 
• Post-surgical or post-amputation pain 
• Nerve pain from injury or trauma 
• Head and neck pain (excluding cranial and facial nerves) 

If you’d like to learn whether the SPRINT® PNS System is the right answer to your chronic pain, schedule an appointment with Dr. Rekhala.