Reduce pain, use & need of opioids (Healthline, 2022)

Increase mobility, function, and quality of life (Healthline, 2022)

Outpatient procedure with minimal downtime (Johns Hopkins Medicine, n.d.)

Gradual loss of pain relief (Cleveland Clinic, 2023)

Epidural hematoma (Healthline, 2022)

Injury to the nerves (Johns Hopkins Medicine, n.d.)

Lead migration, breaking, or malfunction (Cleveland Clinic, 2023)

Pulse generator malfunction or failure (Cleveland Clinic, 2023)

Paralysis (Healthline, 2022)

• Angelica – Analytical
  As someone strong in Empathy and Developer, I (try to) bring emotional intelligence and growth orientation. Angelica’s Analytical strength ensures the team bases its decisions on data and evidence, balancing emotional insight with critical thinking.

• Sheila – Strategic
  My Activator strength focuses on taking action, and Sheila’s Strategic thinking will help ensure that the team’s actions are guided by a well-planned vision. This pairing brings both momentum and direction.

• Isaac – Ideation
  Isaac will bring creative, out-of-the-box thinking. Combined with my Developer and Positivity strengths, this can foster an innovative and energizing team culture, where new ideas are both welcomed and nurtured.

• Randall – Responsibility
  Randall provides a dependable foundation, helping ensure accountability and follow-through. This complements our relationship-driven approach (Relator, Empathy) with reliability and structure.

• Emily – Empathy
  Including another empathetic team member can strengthen my team's emotional intelligence and ability to understand stakeholder needs. Together, we can help create a psychologically safe, compassionate team environment.

The procedure is reversible, and its trial phase allows patients to evaluate its effectiveness before committing to permanent implantation. Clinical experience and patient outcomes have shown that SCS can reduce pain levels, enhance physical function, and decrease reliance on pain medications (Healthline, 2022; Johns Hopkins Medicine, n.d.). Furthermore, advancements in technology have made the devices more customizable and minimally invasive, increasing their safety and effectiveness (Cleveland Clinic, 2023).

Considering the risks of unmanaged chronic pain, such as depression, decreased mobility, and poor overall health, SCS stands out as a well-supported, evidence-based intervention that empowers patients to regain control over their lives (Cleveland Clinic, 2023).