High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation at 10kHz (HF10 SCS) for the Treatment of Post-Surgery Back Pain Patients

Patients with persistent back pain and suspected mechanical instability are referred to spine surgeons for spine stability assessment and, if need be, stabilization surgery. A significant proportion of these patients fail however to derive adequate benefits from the surgery and these chronic pain patients are often left with few options. Traditional spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a widely accepted, cost-effective therapy for patients with chronic pain, especially in patients with post-surgery back and leg pain. High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation at 10 kHz (HF10 SCS) has established itself as a key treatment in treating patients with chronic back pain: data from European pain centers has shown that HF10 SCS is safe and effective at reducing pain, improving function and sleep, and reducing opioid in patients with predominant back pain. HF10 SCS has been used in Australia to treat chronic pain ever since its TGA approval, especially back and leg pain patients. The purpose of this non-interventional data collection study is to collect data on the improvement in pain relief and quality of life associated with HF10 SCS, as used in the clinic routine practice in patients with chronic back pain following back surgery.