I have seen multiple Pain Management Physicians over the course of 10-years. Not one of them have ever offered me pain medication, infact, one came right out and said "I don't prescribe Opiods" before I even had a chance to say one word to him. The Federal Government is behind this, as a result all physicians must have been warned about prescribing pain medications. It's all so very unfortunate to see so many people suffer in pain so unnecessarily. I have my first appointment with the doctor to discuss the SCS the end of the month. I'll see what becomes of it. I'm not even sure what the "requirements" are or what "approvals" are required. My physician is the one who recommended it to me, so I'm seeing him since he did all the other procedures on me and knows my health status regarding my lumbar spinal stenosis.