A combined electrical and chemical stimulation lead is especially adapted
for providing treatment to the spine and nervous system. The stimulation
lead includes electrodes that may be selectively positioned along various
portions of the stimulation lead in order to precisely direct electrical
energy to ablate or electrically stimulate the target tissue. The
invention also includes a method of activating electrodes in the
electrical stimulation lead whereby an ablative lesion can be formed in a
desired shape and size. The invention further includes a method of
managing pain in a sacrum of a patient, and a method of assembling an
electrical stimulation device.