Display MoreWife has a permanent Medronic Intellus spinal cord stimulator (IMO the current best) to control the chronic nerve pain from her damaged arm (probably should have just cut it off) and fusions from C2 to C7. After 5 surgeries she was maxed out on Opioids, nerve blocks, and muscle relaxers before they did it. She is now just on Gabapentin. Literally saved her life and gave it back to her.
I hate Doctors but after living through it would urge you to at least consider talking to a rep (Medtronic reps are all medical professionals who are involved in the surgeries, not salesmen) if your doc thinks it could help. Can't say enough about the result, care, follow up, and support they have given her over the years. Rare these days.
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Thanks for the info