Hello,mi do I fact had scs for almost year and half. It was a really roller coaster for me. First question,why you need ans scs? Rsd and amputations are a big no!!! Rsd is neurological pain and won't get better ever with an amputation , second,rsd covers only chronic pain ,no acute which means bone pain, so can you be clear on that part?
I do have my do to rsd , my lower limb was affected and had a scs implanted on also a limb affected without been diagnose but the dr so my rsd gets worse and ended with full body flares. I was able to get the ins authorization to repositioned on my abdomen, works much better but only covers the chronic pain,neurological only, my problem of bone to bone rubbing stills there.
You have to follow the directions exactly as dr mentioned, no bending ,no pulling, no reaching,no squatting,no lifting anything more than 6 pounds, Southey at least for the first six weeks then all depends on you dally routine , it's hard, and job sometimes won't ever be able to perform.
It works as long as you keep those restrictions very clear. Your lead wire can pulled by accident, twisted ,battery can felt, cables can discounted ,requires a big part of your time being aware of the does and don't . It works yes, is hard to,live with it, yes, you might with the time need reprogrammed with your rep,keep that in mind, also, battery hurts many times and the charging belt makes it worst so ask your rep for a kit of sticky pads to place on your skin after you heal,completely and use those pads to recharge,gets easier ,but make sure you are already heal completely ,at least 3-4 months, all depends of each individual ,I'm still recovering from my second surgery,the repositioning ,hope,helps,you a little and ask whatever you need to know,but let us know the reason for yours and we can provide more accurate help,best wishes from Jesika .