Real patient experiences

Michael was a professional motorcycle road racer and skydiver. He was injured countless times over the course of his career, which eventually led to debilitating chronic pain.

Fortunately, his pain specialist, Dr. Michael Yang at Sonoma Valley Hospital was able to help him achieve a very special outcome with HF10 spinal cord stimulation.

“I am a guy who no longer lives in agonizing, crippling pain. Every day I’m amazed at the little things we take for granted that I can do again. I have other injuries, so I’m not totally fixed, but my life is nothing like it was before HF10. Six weeks after I got the implant, I was able to sleep pain-free through the night and get up and out of chairs without pain.

I was also able to sit on an eight-and-a-half hour flight to Iceland where I hiked up glaciers and enjoyed a pain-free vacation for the first time in ten years. Seven months after the implant, I am still in awe of HF10. Most importantly, I’m able to do much more with my son.

Thanks, Summit Pain Alliance and Nevro for helping me get my life back on track.”

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Up until February of 2016, Darrell was living with debilitating chronic back pain, which he rated as 8 on a scale of 1 to 10.

The pain was getting in the way of the hobbies that Darrell loved, such as restoring classic cars. Fortunately, Dr. Ashleigh Byrne, his pain specialist, recommended a temporary trial of HF10. Darrell gave her the OK to perform the trial procedure, which allowed him to evaluate HF10 for about a week.

During that time, he was able to do the dishes, sand cars in his shop, and go on a 2 ½ hour road trip, all of which he could not do with his back pain. As a result, Darrell worked with Dr. Craig Davis, Dr. Byrne’s partner, for the permanent implant so he could use HF10 continuously.

In Darrell’s words, “this device is a miracle and has given me my life back.” Today he rates his back pain between a 0-1 and is reporting over 90% pain relief, 18 months after receiving the implant. Darrell is back to doing the things he loves like working in the shop riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and restoring classic cars, such as this 1930 Model A Coupe with a 357 Chevrolet engine.

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At the age of 20, Deanna was active as an athlete, college student, and personal trainer.

Unfortunately, her life was interrupted by a degenerated disc that created a cascade of challenges. First, she was diagnosed with sciatica, and treated with micro-discectomy, but shortly after her chronic back pain resurfaced.

For the next two years, Deanna went through numerous procedures and tried to manage with opioid medication, but the pain was too debilitating. She was barely making it through class, work, or enjoying her social life. At this point, Deanna began to feel hopeless and utterly out of options.

Her turning point came the day Dr. David Conyack recommended an HF10 trial. The week of her trial was the most normal Deanna had felt since before her injury. She spent the day walking around and enjoying NYC with NO pain.

She scheduled the implant and a few weeks later began living with 85%-95% relief of her pain.

After six months, Deanna is entirely off all pain medication, she got a 4.0 her first semester back to college, is working again, and is back to weight lifting in the gym.

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<p>Becky enjoyed gymnastics as a kid and competed for years. Over time, it took a toll on her body, causing her to undergo 91 surgeries. At times, she was unable to sit, stand or walk for more than 20 minutes and often required a wheelchair.</p> <p>After years of debilitating chronic pain, she decided to try HF10. Her physician, Dr. Amirdelfan, explained that the HF10 spinal cord stimulation offered significant relief for leg and back pain.</p> <p>“The trial was a huge success,” states Becky, “and I begged my doctor to get the permanent implant ASAP.” Two weeks later, Becky had her implant and has never looked back!</p> <p>Today, years later, she is very active with family and friends and has the strength to focus on hobbies such as quilting.</p> <p>She says, “The sewing and cutting of material used to about kill me, but now I attend quilting conferences and produce 4 quilts a month.”</p> <p>Results may vary. <a href="/en/resources/safety-information">Important safety &amp; risk information.</a></p>