Spinal Cord Stimulator Stage 1: Trial
Comprehensive Pain Management of the Fox Valley, S.C. • APPLETON OFFICE 820 East Grant Street Suite 335 Appleton, WI 54911 920-733-7230 or 877-733-7230 920-733-7231 (fax) • NEENAH OFFICE 100 Medical Office Plaza Suite A252 Neenah, WI 54956 (920)733-7230 (920)729-0347 (fax) OUR MEDICAL STAFF A.E. Yakovlev M.D. Arthur A. Padilla M.D. Beth Resch APNP Dia M. Welch MSN, APNP Email This Page		During the spinal cord stimulator trial, leads will be placed under the skin in the areas along the spinal column which require pain coverage. The leads will be connected to external cables and a screener box. The cables and screener box will be secured to your body with tape and sterile dressings. It is important to maintain support of the screener box, to avoid any unnecessary tension on the cables. You will have the ability to adjust settings on your screener box. The cables and screener box will be secured to your body with tape and sterile dressings. It is important to maintain support of the screener box to avoid any unnecessary tension on the cables. The leads will stay in place for 2-3 days. At the end of this time, you will have a follow-up appointment with the doctor and the spinal cord stimulator representative. During this visit, you will determine how effective the stimulator was for you in achieving pain coverage and to what degree. The leads will be removed at this time, and a decision will be reached in regards to proceeding with the implant of the stimulator. DRESSINGS You will have dressings covering the exit site of the leads. Do not change these dressings. Do not shower or take a bath during the trial period. You can take a sponge bath. POST-PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS RESTRICTIONS It is important to follow these restrictions to prevent lead movement: - Position bed to maintain body alignment. - Avoid overhead reaching whenever possible. - Avoid vigorous bending and rotating. - Do not lift items weighing more than 5 pounds. - Security systems such as those found in libraries, department stores, and airports have the potential to turn your stimulation system on or off. Please be aware of this when passing through any of these security systems. - Stimulation can increase or decrease with changes in body position. This is normal and does not mean there is anything wrong. SYMPTOMS TO REPORT: - Rash, itching, or drainage at the incision site - Poor pain control - Chills or fever greater than 100.6 F - Unexplained neck stiffness or severe headaches If you have any question or concerns related to your treatment, please contact Comprehensive Pain Management of the Fox Valley, S.C.

Spinal Cord Stimulator Stage 1: Trial

Comprehensive
Pain Management
of the Fox Valley, S.C.

• APPLETON OFFICE
820 East Grant Street
Suite 335
Appleton, WI 54911
920-733-7230 or
877-733-7230
920-733-7231 (fax)

• NEENAH OFFICE
100 Medical Office Plaza
Suite A252
Neenah, WI 54956
(920)733-7230
(920)729-0347 (fax)

OUR MEDICAL STAFF
A.E. Yakovlev M.D.
Arthur A. Padilla M.D.
Beth Resch APNP
Dia M. Welch MSN, APNP

Email This Page

During the spinal cord stimulator trial, leads will be placed under the skin in the areas along the spinal column which require pain coverage. The leads will be connected to external cables and a screener box. The cables and screener box will be secured to your body with tape and sterile dressings. It is important to maintain support of the screener box, to avoid any unnecessary tension on the cables.

You will have the ability to adjust settings on your screener box. The cables and screener box will be secured to your body with tape and sterile dressings. It is important to maintain support of the screener box to avoid any unnecessary tension on the cables.

The leads will stay in place for 2-3 days. At the end of this time, you will have a follow-up appointment with the doctor and the spinal cord stimulator representative. During this visit, you will determine how effective the stimulator was for you in achieving pain coverage and to what degree. The leads will be removed at this time, and a decision will be reached in regards to proceeding with the implant of the stimulator.

DRESSINGS

You will have dressings covering the exit site of the leads. Do not change these dressings. Do not shower or take a bath during the trial period. You can take a sponge bath.

POST-PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS

RESTRICTIONS

It is important to follow these restrictions to prevent lead movement:
     - Position bed to maintain body alignment.
     - Avoid overhead reaching whenever possible.
    - Avoid vigorous bending and rotating.
     - Do not lift items weighing more than 5 pounds.
     - Security systems such as those found in libraries, department stores, and airports
        have the potential to turn your stimulation system on or off. Please be aware of this
        when passing through any of these security systems.
     - Stimulation can increase or decrease with changes in body position. This is normal
        and does not mean there is anything wrong.

SYMPTOMS TO REPORT:

     - Rash, itching, or drainage at the incision site
     - Poor pain control
     - Chills or fever greater than 100.6 F
     - Unexplained neck stiffness or severe headaches

If you have any question or concerns related to your treatment, please contact Comprehensive Pain Management of the Fox Valley, S.C.