The Pain Unit of the Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital, a center attached to the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, has taken a new step in addressing resistant chronic pain through the implantation of an innovative spinal cord neuromodulation system to treat several patients during the last month.
The team of this unit, led by Dr. María del Mar Domínguez, has recently carried out two interventions using closed-loop neuromodulation technology, considered cutting-edge in the treatment of persistent pain. This technique allows the device to automatically and immediately adjust the intensity of the electrical stimulus, depending on the individual response of the patient, thus offering a more precise, effective and comfortable therapy.
The procedures were successfully performed on two patients who presented with chronic low back pain and complex regional pain syndrome, with no improvement after undergoing conventional treatments.
Unlike traditional neuromodulation systems, this new technology monitors spinal cord activity in real time and continuously adapts electrical stimulation to the patient's physiological changes, such as postural movements, breathing, or coughing. This dynamic adjustment avoids both understimulation and overstimulation, which translates into greater analgesic effectiveness and a significant increase in the patient's quality of life.
A consolidated trajectory in spinal neuromodulation
The Pain Unit of the Molina Orosa has been developing different advanced spinal neuromodulation techniques for years, a minimally invasive treatment that consists of implanting electrodes in the epidural space, close to the spinal cord, connected to a small generator placed under the skin.
This technique allows modulating the nerve signals responsible for pain and adapting the electrical stimulation to the specific needs of each patient. The versatility of these systems has allowed for significant advances in the management of chronic pain, especially in those cases that do not respond to conventional pharmacological therapies.
With the incorporation of this system, the Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital reaffirms its commitment to technological innovation applied to health and to personalized medicine, aimed at improving the quality of life of people suffering from resistant chronic pain.
