Hello @bigm, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a welcoming online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find support and exchange information with others. You will notice we merged your discussion with an existing discussion Comparison of Spinal Cord Stimulators from Boston Sci., Nevro so that you can meet other members discussing the options and differences.

@elsa @wales @lifetimepain and others here may have some experiences to share with you. Have you done any research into a specific spinal cord stimulator?

I had the Medtronics SCS implanted in August of 2018. The trial went very well, probably a pain reduction of between 60 to 70%. The actual implanted device did not provide quite as much relief as the trial, perhaps 50%. But, along with my pain meds, I was able to resume most of my normal daily activities, including cycling and gentle skiing. Then a bunch of the electrodes of the paddle burned out and the relief stopped. Tried Nevro trial, but they couldn't get the trial electrode under the implanted paddle. So, I can only comment on the Medtronics unit. I would give it a B+.