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Spinal cord stimulation plus conventional medical management versus conventional medical management alone for severe, non-surgical, refractory back pain: a randomized clinical trial followed by crossover.

Regional anesthesia and pain medicine·October 5, 2025·PMID 41047246

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This RCT provides high-level evidence supporting SCS as an effective adjunct for a challenging population with non-surgical refractory back pain, where treatment options are limited and evidence has been sparse.

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