Controversies on the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation continue. Recently Drs. Manchikanti, Sanapati, and Hirsch wrote a response to the JAMA article (read the response here), JAMA Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Spinal Cord Burst Stimulation Versus Placebo Stimulation with Lack of Effectiveness (read the full article here).
Drs. Manchikanti, Sanapati, and Hirsch describe multiple issues that limit the generalizability of this randomized clinical trial, specifically in the United States.
Letter to Editor: https://asipp.org/manchikanti-et-al-letter-to-the-editor/
