← Return to RSD/CRPS

Discussion

RSD/CRPS

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Sep 25 9:25pm | Replies (121)

Comment receiving replies
@losherwood

I'm slow in reading this-- but was hoping you could give more information about the Spring implant? My 17yr old daughter was diagnosed with CRPS after having surgery for TOS (that came about from competitive swimming).. she has been doing Ketamine every 9-10wks and that helps to give her somewhat of a life(she was able to pass school last year- but just barely- and we are again struggling with normal school- chronic pain really stinks)-- so Ketamine truly does lower the pain overall, but we would love to help lower it more. Her Anesthesiologist at VCU used to work for Mayo and he is one of the top doctors doing Sprint-- but we have been hesitant b/c he wants to put it in where she had TOS surgery and that area is so easily flared and when a ganglion stellate block was done in that area, it only made things worse.... So after the 60days with the Sprint, did the help in pain then stop? How low was your pain (on a 10scale)? Thanks for any help!

Jump to this post


Replies to "I'm slow in reading this-- but was hoping you could give more information about the Spring..."

I had the Sprint temporary implant in my leg for 90 days. Oh my gosh it was wonderful! Once it was removed my pain came back. It took several months. Please contact them. http://www.sprtherapeutics.com. They are out of Beachwood, Ohio. I was able to walk out of the doctor’s office on my own. (My neighbor was so impressed with my results that he got one for diabetic neuropathy in his foot and has had success.) My pain did come back from CRPS. Meds just didn’t work. I’ve now got a Boston Scientific spinal cord implant. Got it on March14, 2022. So far I’m very pleased. Please contact them and learn about their product. 1-877-473-0844. It did take time for the implant to kick in because of the swelling around the implanted battery. About 90 days. On December 14th I should be back to myself. I’ll post if anything changes with my implant.

I hope this helps you. Glad you’re loved one is seeing a good physician.

By the way…my pain scale was a 10! This disease is very painful!!!