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Has anyone had the Stimwave spine stimulator installed?

Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 11 10:29am | Replies (211)

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@karen2021liam

I am scheduled for a Stimwave test 2/22 in an attempt to fix really bad neck injury now arthritic, and also chronic lower back pain L4 to L6. I’m 71 and in good shape otherwise. I have been reading all of these positive and negative reviews and I would really like to hear more about living with this device, to be implanted in a crushed spinal nerve canal. Please tell me of your experiences with this product- from the implant procedure through living with it. I had a severe neck injury when I was 20, and lower back surgery in 1996. But it has become progressively more painful. I have been having epidurals in my back and neck every few months, and also RFA’s - as often as insurance will approve them, but they are no longer helping any longer than a month after the procedure. I’m tired of living on pain meds for the last 5 years and this is the doctor’s next solution. I have AARPUnited Healthcare PPO insurance, which has been great, and I recommend it strongly BTW. Thanks so much for any advice on this specific device.

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I need a password reset please

I have Stimwave and it STOPS the pain for which it is used!

And I have no problem wearing the external device. I did though have to make my own “belt” to wear it as what I was given did not seem to be made for the device I was given. And their users manual reads more like a sales manual.

But the device itself really works well for me.

I have two battery packs. I wear one 24 hours and leave the other charging. Much easier than it sounds if one has implanted battery, having to sit with charger for an extended time.And I will not have to have additional surgery in future to change an implanted battery.