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Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial Procedure: A Patient’s Guide

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The appointment ended, but the questions followed the patient home. How much pain relief counts as a successful spinal cord stimulator trial? Can a few better days really predict years with an implanted device? What happens if the temporary leads shift, the results are mixed, or the trial helps at first but the benefit fades? … Read more

Spinal Cord Stimulator Anesthesia: A Patient’s Guide

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A lot of patients reach the same point before a spinal cord stimulator procedure. They feel hopeful because chronic pain has worn down sleep, work, movement, and mood. At the same time, they feel stuck on one very practical question. Will the procedure hurt, and what kind of anesthesia will be used? That concern is … Read more