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Anyone had an Abbott SCS put in? BurstDR strength setting?
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@bajjerfan yes I would THINK so. But it just seems odd to me that there are a LOT of people who say that their pain was relieved in the trial but not with the permanent one. 🤷🏻♀️
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My second pain doc indicated that they would need to order one which I took to mean that they don't keep one around and deducing from that that if it helps then they implant the test one they bring in. The electrode has to be in the right spot and one has to be an invalid for 6 weeks after implanting and healing to ensure that the electrode stays where it's supposed to be. Doing activities that may dislodge it is a no no. HTH.
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@stevenla313 my theory on this is that during the trial you have activity restrictions and aren't doing that much because you have the leads implanted but are wearing the battery externally. So, you could be resting more during the trial instead of following your normal activity routine.
To the best of my knowledge and recollection, the same technology is used during the trial even if the external battery may look different from the one that is implanted.