Has anyone tried a device called HF10 ? It’s a device which stimulates your spinal cord to help relieve back and leg pain. After a trial period of about a week, if the patient is achieving good results the device is implanted in the person. My pain management doctor has recommended it to me for arm and hand nerve pain. I would like to hear from anyone who has used this device and especially from anyone who has used it for arm and hand pain. Thank you.
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You are probably right because I had 2 fusions and it's not any better than it first started 10 years ago. It keeps growing like a tree. That is so much scar tissue that is you're always going to have pain. Just doing some nerve burning I need to see what that would do to keep my fingers crossed. Don't do stimulator exclamation!
If you have pain only in your arm and hand, you may want to explore a peripheral nerve stimulator such as Stimwave or Stimrouter. They are much simpler and safer than spinal cord stimulators and can be removed in 20 minutes if the need arises. A PNS has leads only along the nerves serving the specific area where you have pain. No wires are placed in your spinal canal. Stimwave has an external, not an implanted, battery. Talk to your doctor about a PNS. Many pain doctors implant them. It's a reasonable first step rather than jumping straight to a SCS for what sounds like a localized pain. If it doesn't work, you'll always have the more extreme SCS as a backup, but you might be pleasantly surprised by the relief you get from a PNS.
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Thanx, and I was supposed to have the trial for Stim Wave just as the pandemic started, as I have chronic abdominal pain from a past surgical procedure. My doc does use it and another problem of mine cropped up, so I have to wait longer. And , a few years ago I had the trial for SCS, but it did nothing, but the Stim Wave sounds promising. Thanx again
I have such a device implanted in my right hip with leads going all through my pelvic area to control my bladder. Since this has been implanted, my bursitis and sciatic pain has completely gone away.
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@fatsfat Have you been to Mayo. I saw the best surgeon that deal with your kind of problems. I had surgery by him. It was a 9 hour surgery for degeneration that caused a scoliosis plus stenosis of My L-4 & 5. It has been almost 4 weeks and I see the surgeon nex week. He is a great surgeon and will be able to tell you what is wrong and hopefully help you. Blessings to you.
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Wow! Not good news! I believe making the decision to have lumbar spinal fusion surgery was the worst decision I have ever made! Now, finding a doctor or treatment to see if there is any hope left for me will be the challenge.