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@heisenberg34 How did your trial do ? Have you had a permanent one put in yet ? @nels0nraver I had the Boston Scientific stimulator put in last week , the trial was great the permanent gave me 95% relief for 2 days then being stupid I vent to far and possibly moved he leads so now awaiting to see if I will need surgery again . I’m dealing with a failed back surgery I had a screw come loose but was told to leave it alone and do the stimulator. I was fused at l4-s1 3 weeks later I was twisted and the next week told by his assistant it might be a set back but I could start lifting bending and twisting and that night I bent to dry my lower legs after showering and there was a burning in my back that hasn’t improved since May of 2023. Without the stimulator I’m using 2 canes , a Walker or a scooter with the stimulator I was starting to stand straighter walk faster and not needing my canes because all the fireworks weren’t exploding in my legs (that’s how it felt )

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My trial provided no relief because the leads could not be placed in the "sweet spot". Too much scar tissue from the old stimulator being removed. You say you got 95% relief with the permanent implant for two days. What do you mean when you say that you went too far? Did you start doing too much strenuous activity too soon?

I am looking into something called scrambler therapy. You can check it out by doing a search. Since a doctor at Johns-Hopkins is doing it, I figured it is not a scam. Way too many of those out there. I hope you can get your stimulator back to working.