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Reply With QuoteThe Spine Patients I have spoken with regarding stimulators were very happy at their follow-up appointments with their surgeons.Originally Posted by Mastermind75
This is a discussion on Spinal-Stim Bone Growth Stimulator By Orthofix within the Spinal Fusion (Including Discectomy & Laminectomy Procedures) forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; I have been using my 4hrs everyday and I was wondering who else has and what do they feel about ...
Spinal-Stim Bone Growth Stimulator By Orthofix I have been using my 4hrs everyday and I was wondering who else has and what do they feel about it? The clinical studies to me make wearing it more then worth it but I was wondering whaat everyones opinion on it is.
Ryan
- Pain started 3/09
- MRI on 7/09 shows Spondylothesis L5/S1 and disc herniation.
- PT for 4 months, made things worse.
- Had epidural shot 10/09 with no luck
- Had a Mylogram in 11/09 for more testing
- Took time to think if I was going to get surgery.......
- February 24th is my date to be pain free.
Re: Spinal-Stim Bone Growth Stimulator By Orthofix The Spine Patients I have spoken with regarding stimulators were very happy at their follow-up appointments with their surgeons.
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
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Re: Spinal-Stim Bone Growth Stimulator By Orthofix I do second that. Especially given my osteoporosis condition, I wore that bone growth stimulator like true religion.
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
Re: Spinal-Stim Bone Growth Stimulator By Orthofix I wear mine 4hrs a day every day!! You guys think it's widely used?
- Pain started 3/09
- MRI on 7/09 shows Spondylothesis L5/S1 and disc herniation.
- PT for 4 months, made things worse.
- Had epidural shot 10/09 with no luck
- Had a Mylogram in 11/09 for more testing
- Took time to think if I was going to get surgery.......
- February 24th is my date to be pain free.
Re: Spinal-Stim Bone Growth Stimulator By Orthofix yip, 4 hours daily for up to 6 months or until it stops working. They do have a lide span. I am told that you can donate them back to be recycled for those who can not afford one. If they didn't work, insurance wouldn't pay for them.
42 year old female
Hyperflexion injury to neck young 20's
2 auto accidents
Three neck surgeries:
7/2007 PEEK implant w/titanium plate and screws at the C4-C5 & C5-C6
4 EMGS/NCS showing radiculopathy at all levels mentioned
7/2008 nerve root injections 2 times
9/2008 revision C4/5 & C5/6 due to failure of fusion replace PEEK implant w/donor bone graft new titanium plate and screws
10/2009 stand alone Peek cage C3/4
Arthritis of c-spine c6/7/t1
loss of muscle tone in forearms and hands
Re: Spinal-Stim Bone Growth Stimulator By Orthofix ps, the only thing that would contraindicate the use of one, and this is a question, is if you have cervical arthritis, would it cause that bony growth to become more bothersome? I had my c3/4 done last year and I wore mine. But I had bone spurs at c6/7 - t1 and now they are worse. COuld this be why?
42 year old female
Hyperflexion injury to neck young 20's
2 auto accidents
Three neck surgeries:
7/2007 PEEK implant w/titanium plate and screws at the C4-C5 & C5-C6
4 EMGS/NCS showing radiculopathy at all levels mentioned
7/2008 nerve root injections 2 times
9/2008 revision C4/5 & C5/6 due to failure of fusion replace PEEK implant w/donor bone graft new titanium plate and screws
10/2009 stand alone Peek cage C3/4
Arthritis of c-spine c6/7/t1
loss of muscle tone in forearms and hands
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