I was offered this, but when I was told that I had to have a psychiatric evaluation and a precondition, I turned it down.
What in nickle-plated Hell does my psychological state have to do with my back pain?????
-—— AS a precondition.......
Exactly. Why do you need a shrink’s approval?
I have peripheral neuropathy and it keeps me up. I’d love to try this implant, but like you, won’t see a shrink.
Did a neurologist recommend this implant to you?
Don't let that stop you from back relief. Have fun with it. Claim to be a flaming homosexual with pro LGBQT+ activist views and saving the planet is your passion. You live off of tofu and crickets and Chinese take-out. You absolutely hate guns and you are a Biden man all the way. They'll welcome you with open arms.
Unfortunately, there are too many doctors who think chronic pain is a psychological problem. Even when they know there’s a physical cause, some level of their brain still tries to force it into the psychiatric cubbyhole.
I’m wondering if there might be a way to stimulate the spine enough to get some benefit, without the need for an implant? I’ve been getting good results from over the counter TENS devices. Maybe something like that, with specific diagrams of where to place it?
My husband has this implant and it has helped tremendously with the pain he was in. He was not a candidate for back surgery.
The visit to the psychologist was just to see if this was something he really wanted. Not bad at all. The doctors (very good ones) thought that it was silly. This was a stimulator from Abbott and I believe it was a condition wanted by Abbott.