Severe SI joint pain and pain stimulators

Unfortunately, the SI injection didn't help me. Better luck to you.

I had the failed surgeries and decided to take the trial for the implant. I got really good results and have had the permanent one for 3 years now. I have never been sorry. I get about a 95 percent relief with it. My Implant is good for ten years, and it's given me a new lease on life. Mine is a Boston scientific also produced by Medtronic. Mine is located in my back right above my hip. Good luck with the trial.

Negative. If I had bee Tom Brady, I would be as good as new by now.

Sounds familiar I had a failed fusion L4-S1 pain began getting worse 4 weeks after the fusion, doing research the inner thighs being painful and I could rub my tailbone and pain go to my testicles went back to the surgeon in a wheelchair and told him and all he said was no you don’t have that without laying a hand on me. Released me walking with a cane or Walker to go back to work he tried at 3 months but kept me off until 4-1/2 months to go back to work as a pipefitter climbing ladders . I wouldn’t have been able to carry a lunchbox into work let alone comb a ladder with a cane. 2 years later I’m still dealing with a lot more nerve issues, walking with 2 canes , carrying a cushion to set on everywhere I go. Had to go thru pelvic therapy ( just what a straight guy wants a finger up the butt for 30 minute visits, but after the misery finding out the tailbones out of alignment and as soon as she realigned it my bowels would be good for a couple days. If I was Peyton Manning he would have made sure I was ready to go back but instead I’m construction scum that is replaceable. Peyton must have paid him well lol

It's interesting how these ortho surgeons rush to do surgery even though in my case a previous MRI showed no issue with the L5-S1. It's a win-win situation for them. If the surgery helps, they are the hero. If it does not help(which seems to be quite often the case), then it gets labeled "failed back surgery syndrome". If we are older and on Medicare, the money is not there to warrant further exploration. Hope you can find some help.

I’m only 53 and now on permanent disability. After 4 surgeons I went to Mayo Clinic and was told one of my screws came loose but leave it alone and put a stimulator in , which I done in January and got 4 days of 95% relief until I bent to far and pulled the wires lose. I went in April 7 and had the paddles put in instead of the leads . I’m going Thursday to get those annoying staples out and get the stimulator turned on. I’m on doctor #7 and will keep searching until I get answers

My pain is directly on the SI bone and around the SI joint. I have had 9 failed back surgeries. 7 of those have been to the right SI joint. I had all the injections. None of them never worked. The doctor that did all my surgeries said the pain pump and pain stimulator won’t work with my type of pain. The Mayo doctor thinks it will. From what I’m reading it seems like there are more negatives to the stimulator than positive. I haven’t read yet that it’s helped with other peoples pain.