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PAIN STIMULATOR TRIAL

Please arrange to have someone drive you home after the procedure, as you will not be able to drive or operate machinery for at least 24 hours after the procedure.

This is a minor surgical procedure most often done as outpatient surgery, although your doctor may decide to have you stay overnight in the hospital, depending on your individual circumstances. If you have a positive experience with the stimulator, we will perform a second procedure to permanently implant the device.

This is an outpatient procedure, and you will test the implant for approximately one week at home in your normal surroundings.

PAIN STIMULATOR TRIAL

The first is a trial stage, during which the leads are temporarily placed via needles to test the effectiveness of the device and whether you are comfortable with the tingling sensation it delivers. There are two stages involved in the spinal cord stimulator procedure.

This may help you return to a more active lifestyle and reduce your use of pain medications. Spinal cord stimulation can be used to treat patients with severe, chronic pain due to a variety of conditions, including failed back surgery/arachnoiditis, neuropathic pain/neuropathy and complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy.Įvery patient experiences different pain relief from spinal cord stimulation, though most successful cases have a 50 to 70 percent decrease in pain. Using a handheld device that works like a remote control, you can adjust the stimulator to specific areas and levels of pain, depending on your activities and how your pain changes during the day.

The stimulation to the spinal cord is delivered from the device through insulated wires called leads, which are placed adjacent to the spinal cord. These impulses are generated by a small device that is implanted under your skin.