Indiana Spine Group

A recent reader of Indiana Spine Group's blog, asked a question about spinal cord stimulator's.  The question asked was, "Can a chiropractor adjust your back with a spinal cord stimulator implanted in your back?" 

According to Jonathan Gentile, MD, a minimally invasive spine specialist with Indiana Spine Group, the bottom-line answer is that is is not recommended.  If a patient has a spinal cord stimulator implanted, it is possible that the leads can migrate during the spinal adjustment, therefore it is not advisable.  Lead migration can cause the loss of stimulation to the patient.  If the leads migrate (move), revision or replacement of the leads would be required to "re-capture" stimulation. 

For more information about spinal cord stimulator's, visit this link, which provides an overview of the procedure.