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A member asked:
My scs is set on medium/high to control pain in lower back & foot. why am i unable to empty my bladder while the scs is on? when shut off, no problem.
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It's electric: Spinal cord stimulators use electricity to stimulate groups of nerves in the spinal cord. This acts like a traffic jam, to block pain signals. Unfortunately, if the spread of signal is high enough, it can also affect the incoming and outgoing signals to the bladder.
Answered 5/19/2016
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