Hi Shell, Michael shot me a email so i jumped on here. First off, I have to say I agree with Laura 100%. I can't remember exactly when you had your implant but I know it wasn't that long ago. If I were you , I think I would ask my Dr. before I tried something like jogging right now.
I had my implant in May of 2011. My incision was placed at T-11 and the electrode paddle was put in the epidural area above and reaches up to almost T-7. During my first few months I would have intense shocks occur at the ever so slightest of movement. At first I had the SCS set at higher levels and I think that was because it wasn't making as good of contact. So when I moved and it did contact better the intensity would jump pretty high all of a sudden and cause discomfort. Now that things have scarred it in place better I have been able to back the settings down to a lot lower level and receive much more stable and effective stimulation.
Also as things settle in you may need to go back and have the SCS Rep make fine tuning adjustments to get a more optimum setup for you. My REP set up 7 programs I could swap around too which changed which electrode point, on the paddles, were being used. The program I use now is not the same as the one that was used initially. I also change to a different program from time to time and gets different results. In addition, I find that if I turn it off for a little while and then back on later I can go back with a lower power level.
I can't emphasize enough to give yourself ample time for things to heal in place. My Dr told me if the paddle moves it could become ineffective or could require you to have surgery on it. Proper Placement is a must for it to work properly for you. Time for it to scar in place is definitely needed.
Good luck and I hope my comments have been of help.
Post Edited (Darn Me) : 8/16/2012 11:54:00 AM (GMT-6)