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SCS Trial Procedure. If it is determined that the patient is a suitable candidate for SCS, often the first step is to implant a device on a trial basis. During the SCS trial phase, a lead or leads are implanted temporarily and are connected to a trial spinal cord stimulator. The trial stimulator is programmed with one or more stimulation programs customized to the specific areas of the patientâs pain. The trial phase can be beneficial for the following reasons:
These injections can be performed in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral portions of the spine. Patients who are candidates for this procedure would first undergo diagnostic medial branch blocks, if successful would then be a candidate for radiofrequency nerve ablation.