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Congratulations on finding relief with your Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) system! We are excited for you to get back to living life to the fullest. But first, you need to allow yourself time to recover from the procedure. The general tips below are designed to help you over the next few weeks, but be sure to follow your doctor’s instructions, which will be tailored to your specific situation.
During the first two weeks after your procedure, you should avoid:
Lifting objects weighing more than five pounds
Doing rigorous physical activity, like twisting, bending, or lifting
Raising your arms above your head if you have new leads implanted
Driving while on post-surgical pain medications
Swimming in pools, hot tubs, oceans, lakes, etc.
Because you now have an implanted medical device, we will send you a Medical ID Card with important information about your SCS system. The card is typically mailed within two weeks of the procedure. If you would like access to your card immediately, you can find a digital version on the mySCS™ App. You can download the mySCS™ app on the Apple or Google Play Store.
*For demonstration purposes only. Does not represent an actual Boston Scientific patient.
If you do not have access to the mySCS App and have an immediate need for a Medical ID card, contact the Patient Care team at (866) 360-4747 to request an email version of your Digital Medical ID card.
You can expect to use your Medical ID card when traveling or undergoing medical procedures, for example:
Going through security checkpoints at airports and other secure locations
Undergoing medical procedures - the doctor may ask for your SCS implant information
Determining your device's compatibility for an MRI**
Updating your other medical providers on your SCS implant, including your Primary Care or family doctor, Dentist, Massage Therapist, Physical Therapist
Talk to your doctor at your post-op visit about when it is safe for you to return to work. The timeframe will vary depending on the physical activity requirements of your job. Remember, no bending, lifting, or twisting for at least the first two weeks after the procedure.
Recovering from the SCS implant procedure generally takes between two to four weeks, but you should discuss this timeframe with your doctor and follow their instructions.
As with any surgical procedure, you can expect soreness at the incision sites. Discuss the plan for surgical pain management with your doctor. Be sure to watch for any signs of infection such as redness and swelling of the incision sites, drainage from the incision sites, or if you start running a fever. Call your doctor’s office immediately if you have any of those conditions.
Our Patient Care team is here to support you throughout your SCS journey.
Available 5am to 5pm PST, Monday through Friday
**MRI Conditional under specified conditions
Indications for Use: The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Systems* are indicated as an aid in the management of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs including unilateral or bilateral pain associated with the following: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Types I and II, Intractable low back pain and leg pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the lower extremities, Radicular pain syndrome, Radiculopathies resulting in pain secondary to failed back syndrome or herniated disc, Epidural fibrosis, Degenerative disc disease (herniated disc pain refractory to conservative and surgical interventions), Arachnoiditis, Multiple back surgeries.
The Boston Scientific Spectra WaveWriter™, WaveWriter Alpha™ and WaveWriter Alpha™ Prime SCS Systems are also indicated as an aid in the management of chronic intractable unilateral or bilateral low back and leg pain without prior back surgery.
*The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Systems include the following: Precision™ System, Precision Spectra™ System, Precision Novi™ System, Precision Montage™ MRI System, Spectra WaveWriter™ System, WaveWriter Alpha™ System, WaveWriter Alpha™ Prime System.
Note: CRPS I was previously referred to as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and CRPS II was previously referred to as causalgia.
The mySCS™ Go Therapy Controller is intended to communicate with and control the compatible Boston Scientific Stimulator.
Contraindications: The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator systems are not for patients who are unable to operate the system, have failed trial stimulation by failing to receive effective pain relief, are poor surgical candidates, or are pregnant.
Warnings: With all medical procedures, there are risks associated with the procedure and the use of the device. Patients implanted with Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator systems without ImageReady™ MRI Technology should not be exposed to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Exposure to MRI may result in dislodgement of the stimulator or leads, heating of the stimulator, severe damage to the stimulator electronics and an uncomfortable or jolting sensation. As a Spinal Cord Stimulation patient, you should not have diathermy as either a treatment for a medical condition or as part of a surgical procedure. Strong electromagnetic fields, such as power generators or theft detection systems, can potentially turn the stimulator off, or cause uncomfortable jolting stimulation. The system should not be charged while sleeping. The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator system may interfere with the operation of implanted sensing stimulators such as pacemakers or implanted cardiac defibrillators. Advise your physician that you have a Spinal Cord Stimulator before going through with other implantable device therapies so that medical decisions can be made and appropriate safety measures taken. Patients using therapy that generates paresthesia should not operate motorized vehicles such as automobiles or potentially dangerous machinery and equipment with the stimulation on. Stimulation must be turned off first in such cases. For therapy that does not generate paresthesia (i.e. subperception therapy) it is less likely that sudden stimulation changes resulting in distraction could occur while having stimulation on when operating moving vehicles, machinery, and equipment.
Be sure to talk with your doctor so that you thoroughly understand all of the risks, precautions, and benefits associated with the use of the device and what indicates, and contraindicates, certain patients– as well as the risks and precautions for the procedure. For complete indications for use, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and side effects, call 866.360.4747 or visit Pain.com.
Caution: U.S. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
