Which doctor would you be seeing at Hopkins? I went there for a few years back around 2006 or so. There was no argument over my diagnosis, even with a previous bone scan. We tried a few blocks even though they failed in the past, changed meds around and yes they did offer the SCS. When I declined they kept me on for pain management, but they WILL try to get your primary care doctor (!!) to take over writing scripts so they don't have to. My PCP sure didn't want to take on that burden.