
Had Four Back Surgeries And Treated For Back Pain. Diabetic And Have Parkinsons Disease. Could I Take Epidural Spinal Stimulator Treatment?

Analgesic on demand.
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It should be tried only patient on patient where all other methods of treatment has failed.
It is an analgesic on demand and it is invasive. So it carries risk of infection, bleeding and puncture of the dura.
There is a chance of disconnection and equipment failure.
It interacts with MRI, Ultrasound and pacemaker.
Having said that it is effective in 50 - 70 % of the patients.
It is also cost effective and the patient are able to return to work much earlier.
In the future this method is likely to be tried for the treatment of Parkinson's disease also.
In that case it may help you in chronic back ache and Parkinson's disease management.
Hope the answer helps you.

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