User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Important therapy information
- 3 Introduction to stimulation
- 4 Using your patient programmer
- How the patient programmer works
- Synchronizing and displaying the Therapy screen
- Guidelines for adjusting your stimulation
- Turning your neurostimulator ON or OFF
- Adjusting stimulation settings
- Patient programmer batteries
- Summary of keys
- Preferences: Changing the audio, contrast, and number format
- Using the carrying case and labeling the patient programmer
- Optional detachable antenna
- 5 Troubleshooting
- 6 Maintenance
- 7 Appendix A: Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
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Introduction to stimulation 3
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Note: Stimulation will not cure your pain, nor
will it block sharp pain caused by a recent
injury.
To most patients, the pulses feel like a
steady, tingling sensation in the painful area
(Figure 3.2).
Figure 3.2 Stimulation feels like tingling in the
area of pain.
Generally, people experience a fairly
constant sensation of stimulation. However,
you may feel changes when you suddenly
move or change position.
Area of stimulation Area of pain