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pros and cons of spinal cord stimulators

The newest, and I think best, is the Boston Spine Stimulator.  HOWEVER...
The addition of all the hardware in your neck may make any stimulator hard to focus and direct electric signals to exactly the regions you may need.  
Try googling "long term patient satisfaction with spinal cord stimulators"  and read what others have to say.  
Susan122 (a PT specializing in the tx of chronic pain syndromes)
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just curious how long you have had it.
also, did you have previous neck surgery or any pre-existing hardware in your neck?
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I am happy with my Medtronic's stimulator. I could not function without it, but I do still take pain meds.
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