Severe Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Treatment Bundle, Using Spinal Cord Stimulation and Multidisciplinary Treatment, to Reduce Pain and Improve Physical Function.

Inclusion Criteria

• •Peripheral neuropathic pain in one or both legs for \>6 months due to:
• •* (1) Post Spinal Pain Syndrome (type 1 or 2).
• •* (2) Localized nerve damage.
• •The area of the neuropathic pain in the leg(s) must be the dominant pain component.
• •Age ranges from 18-60 years.
• •Previous standard conservative (or surgical) treatment attempted.
• •Opioid use within permissible limits at implantation time (daily opioid dose \<50 mg OMEQ).
• •Willingness to actively participate in the treatment bundle.
• •Living within reasonable travelling distance from Oslo.
• •Proficiency in understanding oral and written Norwegian, essential to benefit from the program that relies on mutual comprehension, nuanced conversation, and emotional expression, which are language-dependent.
• •Cognitive capacity to provide informed consent.
• •Ability to master the technical aspects of the SCS system (switching programs on the remote control).