Is it possible to treat chronic pain just with little devices in your spinal cord? It truly is! Nowadays, if you are struggling with problems in your nervous system, you can temporarily receive a system in your body and see how it helps control your pain. Timothy joins us today and explains the efficacy and benefits of these little devices that can be put into our body with less invasive methods, like just a needle.

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST - Dr. Timothy Deer

Dr. Deer is the president and CEO of The Spine and Nerve Centers of the Virginias and the Center for Pain Relief, Inc. He is also a Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has held many national and international society positions including his current role as the Chairman of the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience. He has been a leader in the field of interventional techniques and neuromodulation for more than two decades. His rich career has included many pivotal studies to achieve FDA approval, and many "first in man" approved devices. Dr. Deer has provided cadaver based training to more 1.000 physicians in novel methods of pain without the need for opioids. His work has led to more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, several book chapters, and full-text books.