Nerve Renew
There were 11 participants in the study. They filled out pain Nerve Renew Review scale scores, along with functional scores. The results were great. Over 80% achieved excellent relief of back and leg pain. Along with this the average reduction in the pain scale score was six points down from 8.2 to 2.2 on a scale from 0 to 10. The overall effectiveness of spinal cord stimulators has been around 60%. By adding a third lead, the researchers were able to improve the effectiveness by a considerable percentage, not only for leg pain. But also for back pain making this a potentially better option for those suffering solely from a lot of back pain.
When a patient has no substantial options for chronic back pain, it can be depressing and defeating. When surgery is not an option, and nothing is improving the situation, it is great to have a last resort. And now that last resort is getting better with new research. When a patient has an epidural steroid injection for pain management, the procedure involves placing a needle into the area around the spinal cord or its remnant called the dural sac and the nerve roots.
This needle can at times inadvertently enter into the covering around the spinal cord called the dural sac and cause some of the cerebrospinal fluid to leak out. This is an infrequent occurrence and typically the tiny little hole generated will heal up uneventfully. There are also procedures such as a CT myelogram where the interventional radiologist will actually place the needle into the covering around the spinal cord to place dye.
These tiny little holes into the covering which is called the dural sac will usually heal up uneventfully as well. After this type of procedure the nurses will typically have the patients lie flat for an hour or two to make sure. A small percentage of the time, this little hole in the covering around the spinal cord does not heal up properly and cerebrospinal fluid CS continues to leak.
