Activity Goal Outcomes as Complementary Measures of Treatment Success for SCS Patients at 12 Months

Saturday, November 15, 2025

2:35 PM - 2:40 PM CT

Location: Lone Star Salon D-E

Introduction: Multiple studies have demonstrated the benefits of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for the treatment of a number of painful conditions¹. While pain scores are traditionally utilized to provide insight into the effectiveness of SCS therapy, their ability to capture the therapy’s benefit for patients is limited. Establishing an understanding of the outcomes that are most meaningful to patients, including Activity Goals, represents an opportunity to expand beyond pain scores when considering therapy success.

Submitting Author(s)

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Cory Goracke, PhD

Clinical Evidence Specialist
Medtronic
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Co-Author(s)

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Melissa Murphy, MD, MPH

Pain Physician
North Texas Orthopedics and Spine Center, United States
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Andrew Will, MD

Pain Physician
Twin Cities Pain Clinic, United States
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Thomas White, MD

Pain Physician
Procura Pain and Spine PLLC, United States
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Velimir Micovic, MD

Pain Physician
Pain Management Consultants of Southwest Florida, United States
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David O'Toole, MD

Pain Physician
Novant Health Spine Specialists, United States

Presenting Author(s)

David A. Provenzano, MD

Pain Physician
Pain Diagnostics and Interventional Care
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States

Co-Author(s)

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Saurabh Dang, MD

Pain Physician
Garden State Pain and Orthopedics, United States
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Katherine Stromberg, MS

Senior Principal Statistician
Medtronic, United States
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Grace Santa Cruz Chavez, MSBE, PhD

Principal Clinical Research Specialist
Medtronic, United States