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Anyone tried Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Jan 31 9:35pm | Replies (410)Comment receiving replies
I have a question to put out there. I had spinal fusion surgery, L4 -S1 in Oct. 2019. I have not had any relief of pain and in fact there have been a number of incidents that I had what is called a flair up where the pain was extreme. My surgeon has suggested a spinal cord simulator. Has anyone had one of these implanted after having spinal fusion surgery and if so how long after the surgery was it done.
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I had the Stimwave spinal stimulator implanted July 2019 after fusion in 2014 failed . Had a successful trial then permanent place and has been a nightmare ever since. One lead migrated and had to have it replaced. Having to travel 100 miles for program changes due to it over stimulating other areas of my back and causing even more pain than my original pain . Your dealing with Sales Reps not clinicians. There first priority is to sell not help the patient . I wouldn’t recommend the Stimwave device . Research everything and everyone . It’s been pure hell
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Had surgery year ago. No help. Had stimulator put in back yesterday! Seems to really be working good!