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February 5, 2012 - 1:41am
kmoffitt01
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spinal cord stimulator

The doctors are wanting to put in a neurostimulator for severe degenerative arthritis in my back and neck. Have had two surgeries. Wondering if anyone had a luck with these and what the restrictions are during the trial and after the implant. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Meeting with the st jude rep on Thursday.

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February 5, 2012 - 8:51pm
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Trial 3 to 5 days, no

Trial 3 to 5 days, no bending but walk all you want. My trial just ended and i am having it implanted in march, I assume restrictions are no bending untill everything heals,

Best of luck to ya, Trial is prety simple so no need to worry,

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L4 L5 disc replacement in 2004=causing nerve damage'Flexicore disc. 2006 fusion same level leaving adr in. Fusion did nothing to releive the nerve pain.Pain clinic=every injection procedure avalable inc,razadamy, ablation, nerve stimulater trial,morphine pump trial all failed. Pain can be described as burning pain in lower spine penetrating in to left buttock,down left leg. Refuse to take lyrica or nuorontin do to its side effect,Leaving me with norco,valume,and flexiril at night.Which these medications only help with the muscle aches and stiffnes does nothing for the nerve pain from the nerve damage sustained from the adr surgery.Coming up nov.19th 2009 Lami, and hardware removal from fusion,for hardware just causing more pain in other areas.Hardware block comfirmed hardware is also causing pain in diferent area aside from the severe nerve pain on left side.Emg showed some posible problem above surgery are at L3 L4.

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February 6, 2012 - 5:35am
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Ps. Also no reaching over

Ps. Also no reaching over head during the trial so leads dont move out of place, So no bending twisting or reaching over head during the trial. Rep will walk you through all the instructions,

Forget the yoga comment. Yoga is not something you do when having the scs trial or after having the implant of the scs.

Yoga is a good exercise before trying surgery or even after surgery but has nothing to do with activity during scs trial,

What surgery have you had previous before scs was recomended?

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L4 L5 disc replacement in 2004=causing nerve damage'Flexicore disc. 2006 fusion same level leaving adr in. Fusion did nothing to releive the nerve pain.Pain clinic=every injection procedure avalable inc,razadamy, ablation, nerve stimulater trial,morphine pump trial all failed. Pain can be described as burning pain in lower spine penetrating in to left buttock,down left leg. Refuse to take lyrica or nuorontin do to its side effect,Leaving me with norco,valume,and flexiril at night.Which these medications only help with the muscle aches and stiffnes does nothing for the nerve pain from the nerve damage sustained from the adr surgery.Coming up nov.19th 2009 Lami, and hardware removal from fusion,for hardware just causing more pain in other areas.Hardware block comfirmed hardware is also causing pain in diferent area aside from the severe nerve pain on left side.Emg showed some posible problem above surgery are at L3 L4.

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