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Prior to the surgical implantation of a spinal cord stimulator, the patient has a 1-week trial using an external stimulator. The purpose of the trial is to evaluate if the application of spinal cord stimulation effectively reduces the patient’s pain before committing to permanent implantation.
The spinal cord stimulator trial, which lasts about a week, involves stimulation through thin wires inserted into the body and controlled by an external transmitter. The trial procedure usually takes about 30 to 90 minutes and is done in a clinic, day surgery center, or hospital.
After the spinal cord stimulation trial, follow recovery guidelines for healing and assess pain relief with your healthcare provider.
Spinal cord stimulators require two procedures to test and implant the device: the trial and the implantation. Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial. The first step is a trial period. Your surgeon will implant a temporary device for you to test out.
What is a SCS Trial? A Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial is a procedural test in which temporary wires, called leads, are threaded through a needle into the epidural space in the back or neck area.
Spinal cord stimulation can reduce pain levels, which can help you reduce the dosage of your pain medications, how often you take them or both. You can try it temporarily before undergoing a major surgery. The most common approach to spinal cord stimulation involves a trial period.
Surgical implantation of a spinal cord stimulator is considered if the trial is deemed successful. The procedure is minimally invasive and involves placing the stimulator device under the patient’s skin.
Spinal cord stimulator implantation is an essential procedure for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. In select patient's spinal stimulators can be effective pain relievers with a relatively low complication rate. This activity outlines the spinal cord stimulator implantation.
Learn about the process patients take to do a spinal cord stimulation therapy trial and get the implant.
This follow-up study examines back pain–related disability at 6 months following a randomized trial of spinal cord burst stimulation for chronic radicular pain after lumbar spine surgery.