I am a 40 year old male with L4-L5 degenerated and L5-S1 herniated discs. Had idet 2 years ago and am much worse. Haven't been able to work. Fusion is not recommended for me. Has anybody used the medtronic pain pacemaker that Jerry Lewis has. If so what are the results. Or can anybody recommend any type of procedure that has worked.

Pain main ,If you go to thier web site you can get a lot of info and they will send you a video and info also if you put medtronic in the search box you will get the info on the site here!! Welcome to the boards there is a great source of knowledge and support here!!
Good luck in you search and hope you can get pain free soon.
Linda

Pain Man, I had one implanted on 6/11 and have had great results so far. If you go to the pain management site you will see a topic called pain suggestions and posted by garyd, there are several of us there posting. Here is the link http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/Forum96/HTML/001184.html
I will be glad to explain the whole procedure and how it has helped me, but you may do best by going and reading those posts first to catch up and then ask some questions.

Its called a spinal cord stimulator, or neurospinal stimulator. Mine is a medtronic unit.

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Auto Accident Aug 1988
L3-4 disectomy 1989
L3-4 now re-herniated
L4-5 DDD
L5-S1 herniated
5/14--trial stimulator implant(went well enough for full implant)
6/11/03--full implant(medtronic)
Hopefully to hold on for ADR

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