About Chronic Back and Leg Pain

Chronic back pain is usually felt in the lower back, but can also extend into your legs and feet. A number of spinal diseases or injuries can trigger chronic back and leg pain. If your pain is severe, our therapies may help you as they have helped more than 250,000 people around the world manage their chronic pain. From 25 to 30% of the people in the United States deal with chronic pain. Fortunately, there are many available treatments. Doctors often try medication first. Other options include physical or psychological therapy, surgery, nerve blocks, or medical devices like Medtronic’s neurostimulators and programmable drug pumps.