Methods of treating chronic pain within a patient include applying at
least one stimulus to a peripheral nerve within the patient with an
implanted system control unit in accordance with one or more stimulation
parameters. The stimulus is configured to treat the chronic pain. Systems
for treating chronic pain within a patient include a system control unit
configured to apply a stimulus to a peripheral nerve within the patient
in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. The system control
unit is implanted within the patient and the stimulus is configured to
treat the chronic pain.