For spinal stenosis, is TENS implant better / worse than external TENS

Posted by nels0nraver @nels0nraver, Oct 3, 2024

1963 military related parachute failure resulted in the following diagnosis update:
L3-L4: Circumferential disc bulge which appears mildly enlarged from the prior study. Ligamentum flavum thickening and facet arthropathy may be mildly worsened. Moderate to severe central canal stenosis and right neural foraminal narrowing appears worsened from the prior study.
L4-L5: Severe disc height loss with endplate osteophytes. No central canal stenosis. Mild bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. No significant change from the 2019 study.
L5-S1: Right laminectomy with bilateral facet arthropathy and small right paracentral disc extrusion. No change from the prior study. No significant central canal stenosis or neural foraminal narrowing
Worsened circumferential disc bulge and bilateral facet arthropathy with new or worsened ligamentum flavum thickening. This were also results in new moderate to severe central canal stenosis and right neural foraminal narrowing. The exam is limited by metallic artifact.
Question is an internal antable neurostimulator better than external TENS w/pads?

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hossie | @hossie | Jan 24 8:57am

In reply to @sbtheplumber1 "@heisenberg34 I just checked there’s a place that does scrambler therapy a little over an hour..." + (show)

I have idiopathic neuropathy and scrambler therapy was both expensive and had no impact.

heisenberg34 | @heisenberg34 | Jan 24 10:57am

In reply to @sbtheplumber1 "@heisenberg34 I just checked there’s a place that does scrambler therapy a little over an hour..." + (show)

The places I checked for Scrambler therapy said that if you don't get relief after a week, the treatment is stopped. I will guess that you would pay half. As my son tells me, "Is it worth it to get relief from severe pain"? I would say YES!