So I went to my PM doctor yesterday, and also met with the Medtronic rep for my device... had to do some reprogramming because it was stimulating the front of my leg, not the back side.

So I was told by both my dr & medtronic man... that where the leeds were placed, is where my scoliosis apexes... it's a bad curvature, but where the leeds needed to be.

SO having said that, I will have to get reprogrammed often, I was told. I don't like that answer... My ortho who referred me to pain management asked why my PM dr didn't release the piriformis muscle. My PM dr doesn't believe that surgery provides any relief, but daggon this spinal cord stimulator isn't helping either!!!!

I wish my PM dr would be willing to talk to my ortho about releasing the piriformis, so the ortho can explain why he thinks it's beneficial. They are right across the hall from each other!

Just really frustrated, because the pain is back with a vengeance.