After taking the Precision Plus SCS System Test Drive, you and your Pain Specialist will decide whether the Precision System has addressed your chronic pain needs and determine if Precision Long Term Therapy is right for you.

Some people find the time between the end of their Test Drive and the beginning of their Long Term Therapy difficult. Many find it challenging to cope with the sudden loss of Precision SCS therapy, which helped them control their pain.

This waiting period gives your body time to heal from the incisions from the Test Drive. After the healing process (which can take from one to four months), you are ready to schedule the Long Term Therapy procedure with your doctor.

Although your Leads will be implanted again, this surgery will be different because the Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) will also be implanted. This surgery is still considered minor surgery. Instead of having the External Trial Stimulator (ETS) sending pain-masking signals, your IPG will now do this. Also, the IPG is smaller and lighter than the ETS, and is easy to recharge.

“At first, I was afraid—however, after my implant, my fear quickly gave way to relief. The Stimulator now allows me to function on a day-to-day level that I never thought I’d get back. The Precision System has allowed me to feel better and live my life again.” —Jana Gersten