by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Feb 3, 2026 | Chronic Pain, Neuromodulation, Pain Management
If you’ve been living with chronic nerve pain, neuropathy, or persistent pain that hasn’t responded to injections, medications, or physical therapy, neuromodulation may be the next option your provider discusses. One of the most common concerns patients have is... 
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Jan 22, 2026 | Chronic Pain Management, Sciatica Treatment
For many people, sciatica improves within weeks. For others, pain lingers for months or returns again and again, becoming what is known as chronic sciatica. When sciatic nerve pain persists, it often signals that the underlying cause has not fully resolved or that the... 
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Jan 21, 2026 | Pain Management, Sciatica Treatment
Sciatica can cause sharp, burning, or radiating pain that travels from the lower back into the hip, leg, or foot. For many patients, this pain disrupts daily life and raises concerns about surgery. In reality, most cases of sciatica can be effectively treated without... 
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Nov 4, 2025 | Neuromodulation, Video
Read Full Transcript I’m Dr. Thomas Pontinen with Midwest Anesthesia and Pain Specialists here in Chicago, and today we’re discussing a highly effective pain relief technique called neuromodulation. Neuromodulation is a device that’s implanted under the skin that can... 
