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Has anyone had the Stimwave spine stimulator installed?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 14, 2023 | Replies (210)Comment receiving replies
@martyk, I moved your question to this existing discussion about the Stimwave implantable neurostimulator so you can connect with others talking about this device. I see your question is specifically about relieving chronic pain in your feet, so I'm tagging fellow members @jimhd @tigreyes2004 @faithwalker007 who I believe may have relevant experience to share in addition to @sprinrosa64
In the meantime, you may also be interested in these discussions:
- Comparison of Spinal Cord Stimulators from Boston Sci., Nevro https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/comparison-of-spinal-cord-stimulators-from-boston-sci-nevro/
- Stimwave user here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stimwave-user-here/
Marty, what is the cause of the pain in your feet?
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I had Saint Jude Implant in 2016, it was beneficial for a while, but began to fail, even after numerous adjustments. I plan to have it removed.
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Colleen, I had two surgeries on the toes of my right foot. One in June 2016 and the other July 2018. Apparently, the nerves were damaged, which I now know is common on surgeries on the feet. The nerves are trying to reconnect and are in overdrive, causing a burning feeling. I've had many therapies but all have failed. I had a SCS, the Boston Scientific traditional implanted last summer. I was told that they had some success with foot problems, but now I don't believe that was true. It didn't help much and I had a little back pain with it. I had it removed after 7 weeks after implantation on August 2nd. I'm considering trying another SCS which might be more targeted for the feet, i.e, Stimwave, Nevro, PNS, Abbott's DRG, I'm interviewing doctor's and looking for people who had chronic pain in the feet, most preferably the toes and hear what their experience was.