Bone Stimulator Machine

[rich1752]

I had my surgery on December 9th. I received a package today from my surgeon"s office, it was a bone stimulator machine. I have my follow-up tomorrow with him, so I guess he will teach me how to use it. Has anybody used one of these before?

rich

[loves to skate]

Hi Rich,
I used a bone stimulator for nine months, 4 hours a day. What brand of stimulator did you get? It is supposed to help with the lumbar fusion and I guess it worked for me because after nine months, my Doctor said I was fused. At two years post-op, I had a CT/Myelogram and was told my fusion was solid. It's a little embarrassing to wear it in public, but I figured if I could go through with such a difficult surgery, then I would follow my Doctors recommendations to the letter.
Have fun wearing it, Sally

[theizzard]

Sally and I have the same doctor and I also wore the stimulator 4 hours a day for 9 months. I am closing in on my year anniversary and at my appointment last week Dr. Rand said I looked pretty fused (my words). It's the second time for me wearing the stimulator and I have fused each time. You get used to wearing it. It doesn't hurt or anything, it just sits there on your body.
avis

[fierceliketiger]

Rich,
I am currently using one. Mine is called the "Spinal-Stim" by orthofix. I wear mine from 2 to 4 hours a day, I usually go for 4. I don't know if it has worked yet or not though. I had a non-unioned area which caused a broken rod, so after the second surgery my surgeon said he didn't want to take any chances

[LSH]

I wore mine while I was awake for six months. My surgeon said that after 30 years he finally believed the findings in the medical literature. He fixed my failed first fusion. LSH

[Shari]

Hi Rich,

I don't remember how long I wore my stimulator, but I know I wore mine 24hrs a day for a while, and my husbands would move the patches up and down my back every so many days.

I really never knew they were there. I just thought it couldn't hurt.

Shari

[megz]

Rich,
I am currently using one. Mine is called the "Spinal-Stim" by orthofix. I wear mine from 2 to 4 hours a day, I usually go for 4. I don't know if it has worked yet or not though. I had a non-unioned area which caused a broken rod, so after the second surgery my surgeon said he didn't want to take any chances

Just curious how did you end up breaking not just one rod but two!?? Is this common??