Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS)

Mickle07

Hello.

Does anyone have any experience of having a SCS procedure, how painful that procedure was in itself, and the recovery time. Also, how it feels to have the implant in - how close to spine is it, can you feel a bump where it is, does it hurt if you press on the stimulator?

Also, how effective you find it - how much does it help compared to tens machine (which don't really help me)? I don't have any sciatic pain, just constant mainly very central low back pain in a specific place just above or over my previous L5/S1 fusion so much so I can't sit upright for more than a few minutes due to the pain (or stand, walk).

Thx if you can help my knowledge in this area as it's been mentioned as a potential future option by the pain clinic.

Mike

frogmorton

Hi @Mickle07

This is a search I did for you:

https://community.versusarthritis.org/search?domain=all_content&query=Spinal%20Cord%20Stimulator&scope=site&source=community

Ignore the first one it's about tens others are about SCS

Do please let us know how you get on

Take care

Toni x

Mickle07

Thanks Toni, but I've read a number of those already and which only express its fitting and use in very general terms.

Hopefully someone might pick up who's had the fitting procedure for a similar complaint and can pass me some feedback.

Best, Mike

Trafford1

Hi Mike,

I had this operation 10 months ago. If your still interested in information I gladly pass on

Regards

Kim

Ellen

@Mickle07

@Trafford1 has had the procedure and is happy to pass on her information if you are interested. Or maybe you have had it yourself by now and might tell us how you got on too?

@Trafford1 a quick welcome to you from me I always love it when someone new immediately wants to help someone else. I am sure you yourself will find the community as supportive to you in turn.

I see you have done a couple of test posts in the helpline category if you want them deleted do just ask.

Don't know whether any of this might be of interest to you? If not just ignore it!

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/newly-diagnosed/

Thank you again

best wishes

Ellen.