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Should I have the Spinal Cord Stimulator? Looking for reviews on this

Posted by denman55 @denman55, Jun 5, 2023

I have had chronic lower back pain due to lumbar spinal stenosis for over 10-years. I have had multiple therapies and procedures done - including RFA, Epidural steroid injections, a MILD procedure, acupuncture, OT/PT and Chiropractics, as well as an Interspinous spacer and nothing has helped my pain. After all of that, the physician I saw in March's only recommendation was for me to have the Spinal cord stimulator, but I am actually afraid of this and have read that there have been numerous injuries as a result of this implant, and after reviewing the booklet and watching the video I initially felt that it was just to restrictive in terms of how you could move your body. If you have had this procedure please let me know your results. Many thanks.

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linda6101 | @linda6101 | Jul 25 12:28pm

I did have a lumbar spinal fusion ten years ago and have never been the same. My pain specialist tried 10 minimally evasive surgeries and none of them took the pain away. The last one was a spinal stimulator from Boston Logistics which did not help. That's not saying that it won't work for you. I talked to two people who had it and it helped them allot.

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cperlin | @cperlin | Jul 25 11:07pm

Spinal cord stimulators have lots of risks and few people benefit from them, and then not much. Please see this article about the issues and other alternatives; https://www.paintreatmentdirectory.com/posts/spinal-cord-stimulators-high-risk-low-benefit

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nh603 | @nh603 | Jul 26 4:58pm

Thanks for your response. The device is the newest in the SCS line. I’ve done some research, I’m looking for a conversation with hopefully an AS patient or a Dr who has treated such patients to compare notes with.

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chippydoo | @chippydoo | Aug 9 3:43pm
In reply to @denman55 "Oral pain meds and/or Narcotic pain medications are not available in NJ. A pain pump is..." + (show)
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Oral pain meds and/or Narcotic pain medications are not available in NJ. A pain pump is normally only for cancer patients with intractable pain, especially if Morphine or another narcotic is used. The only option for pain relief presented to me was the Spinal Cord Stimulator for my lumbar spinal stenosis pain that has not responded to alternative treatments and therapies.

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I came across your post today and wondering if you got the SCS appliance and how it is working out for you? My wife has chronic back generated pain post fusion that is running down her leg. Very debilitating and started a Medtronic SCS trial yesterday.

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