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Tips for working with your doctor to help pain

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jul 8 5:10pm | Replies (74)

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@denman55

As an RN, I know all about pain and pain medication. But now I'm the patient..and have suffered for over 10-years with Lumbar spinal stenosis pain. I spent all these years running between Orthopedic physicians and Pain Management Physicians, having numerous Epidural steroid injections, Radiofrequency ablation, Physical therapy, Acupuncture, an Interspinous spacer inserted, a MILD procedure, and nothing has helped my pain. No physician today apparently will prescribe pain medications, and that is due to the pressure of the Federal Government. So what are all these Pain Management Physicians doing with their patients? Nothing. It's a crime, and patients are suffering unnecessarily. Finally, after all these years, I received the SPRINT PNS System .....and it worked! My pain is greatly reduced and absent most days. I am thrilled with the results, despite the fact that it took 10+ years to get to this point.

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Good morning
I have experienced all the procedures and solutions you have tried for spinal stenosis. Two weeks ago the MILD procedure was performed on the L4-L5 area of my back. I'm being patient but no relief yet.
Please tell me more about the Sprint PNS System. Are you still pleased with the outcome?
Thanks