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T.E.N.S. for spinal stenosis pain
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 23, 2025 | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
Sorry to insert myself in here @ladyjane85, @grammydove & @crockett , but I believe you are confusing a TENS machine which has sticky patches & wires/leads with a surgery known as SCS which is a Spinal Cord Stimulator in which they surgically insert leads along your spine & they are suppose to get your nerves to provide other sensations other than pain. They are in fact two different things.
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Thank you..FYI I did have the Nevro Spinal Cord Stimulator implanted. As I shared in my post, it's effective for only 60% of patients. I had mine shut off but disc and leads are still implanted It's was suggested removal of the components surgically but I demurred.
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next device I'm contemplating is Biowave suggested by
yet another pain management MD.
I've tried just about everything else to ease the pain including: fusion L4,5, S1, epidurals, ablations,Nevro spinal cord stimulator which after the surgical procedure to implanted it,was told it only works in 60%of cases and I was not one of those cases....it didn't work.
I exercise 5x/week, stretching, walking, seated elliptical crosstrainer for 30 minutes. any suggestions??