When inexpensive and noninvasive first-line methods for treating chronic shoulder pain fail, surgery or a nerve stimulation implant (NSI) are often considered for the next line of therapy. However, data published in Pain and Therapy (2025 May 26. doi.org/10.1007/s40122-025-00746-2) indicate that short-term peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) may offer patients with shoulder pain long-term relief at a lower cost and risk than NSIs or surgery.
“This study offers real-world evidence showing