There are likely many people who have had success with this SCS. The important thing is to have the trial, in which you have temporary leads impanted in your intrathecal space and an external battery pack that you wear. Then you give it a try for 5-7 days. Then, if you had decent pain relief(at least 50%), you can go ahead with the permanent implant. Sometimes, the permantent implant doesn't always give you the same relief as the trial. I had the Medtronic SCS trial and implant back in 2018. The trial gave me about 80% pain relief. The permanent implant gave just 50%. But, along with some meds, I was able to get back to cycling, hiking, and working around the house. Not quite 100% normal, but pretty good. Wish you well on your journey.

As I've seen others say, it's important to start with the trial. My trial was successful so I had the nervous implanted in April 2024 and can honestly say it has given me my quality of life back! This past summer I was able to dust off my kayak, as well as keep up with my 7 year old granddaughter! There is a learning curve so don't give up if your success isn't the best right away. I only regret that it wasn't available 10 years ago!

I just went through a 5 day trial of the HFX Nervo spinal cord stimulator. I have been in pain after 2 years and, a Laminectomy surgery on July 2024 and that didn't help much as their primary focus was to remove 2 synovial cysts that was the origin causing my severe pain.
After my recent trial that ended on 1/27/25, I am a candidate for the HFX Nervo implant. I have gotten 70% improvement pain free and there are many programs to modify to your pain levels. I am ecstatic and optimistic in how this has worked!
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I've had the stimulator for five years and it has taking my pain down 80 percent. I go to the bwca and work with EBD children and have to keep them safe, I just went in because of new issues and they reprogrammed my stimulator and upgraded firmware. Now I have to go thru the new programs and notice what they help with and what they don't. Then they can combine all info to one program and bingo I hope no pain in thigh. Go for it. It is better than drugs and surgery I think

I experienced sudden and severe bilateral nerve damage in both legs and feet in December 2022, due to peripheral neuropathy. I suffered constant excruciating pain and muscle spasms for almost a year, which required me to use a walker and wheelchair. I literally could not stand up, wear socks or shoes, or put a blanket over my feet, without screaming in pain. My mother had to assist me with showering and getting dressed. (And I am in my mid-40's!)

After extensive testing, my neurologist said that I would be a perfect candidate for the NEVRO HFX SCS, and after undergoing the pre-operative tests (including an MRI of mid-spine and a mental evaluation), they placed the temporary SCS in November 2023, which was a complete game changer for me. My pain went from an 18 out of 10, to just a 2 out of 10!

So then the permanent SCS was placed in December 2023, and it has brought me about 80% pain relief, overall! I still deal with constant bilateral heaviness, numbness, tingling, and false sensations in my legs/feet every day, but no longer require the use of a wheelchair or walker! And I have been able to cut back on Gabapentin (for the nerve pain) from 1800 mg to only 300 mg per day.

My "Nevro team" returns my calls within 6 hours, if I have questions or am in need of an adjustment of remote control settings.

I would recommend the Nevro HFX SCS to anyone who suffers peripheral neuropathy!

Reading the comments from HFX users stating that they get occasional shocks...I had a Medtronics SCS implanted back in 2018. It worked fairly well in reducing my pain for about two and a half years. I remember the first time I laid down on my back on a hard surface. Ouch!! It was truly a shocking experience. The paddle would get pushed against the spinal cord causing the shock. I learned to turn the unit off whenever I was going to do any work while lying on my back.
From what I read in 2021, the HFX was supposed to eliminate those shocking feelings. I guess such may not be the case. Users may also have to turn the unit off at times as I learned to do.

Thanks for your response. The Medtronic’s SCS apparently uses different frequencies than HFX. I was very happy with it for the most part. Never discovered why it stopped working.

I've had one for about 3 or 4 years. Your rep must come switch it off for MRI's, I recently had 10 of them. It worked real well at first. After a couple yeas I started getting electrical buzzes. So I let the battery die. I am now not using it. I also understand there is a law suit against them.