As for connection to the leads, your type of connections and type of battery of your stimulator is up to your surgeon and provider.

You can have various types of both. Connected leads Wi-Fi leads rechargeable batteries standard interchangeable batteries.

It all depends on the type of leads used, output and expected programs utilized, and foreseeable changes in disease state. These factors will affect the selection process.

I was diagnosed with progressing CRPS Type 2 with high interchanging evolving nerve pain which was not manageable with conventional pain medications.

I don’t know or need to know y’all’s diagnoses but I hope I’m being clear here. The pain doctors are passing SCSs because they are not opioid. However that does NOT mean everyone with Chronic Pain is a candidate for one.

I spoke to my psychologist last week and he is finding cases when people are receiving a SCS WITHOUT the mandatory pre-psych evaluation. You must have this BEFORE the trial. Why? The trial is not the same as the implant as many if not most discover. Is the pain neurological or contributed to by other causes or made worse or impeded by other issues including psychological ones that will complicate the usage of a SCS?

This mandatory psych eval is vital to the success and prevention of improper use of risky, expensive, time-consuming, frustrating therapy that can lead to dangerous if not life-threatening consequences.

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