“I have this pain management toolbox with Nura. I have never had that kind of support before.”
REAL PEOPLE, REAL STORIES
Meet Dave
In 2002, Dave was on a fishing trip in Canada. While bending down to help launch the boat, he slipped a disc in his back.
From then on, and for the past 20 years, Dave has been searching for pain relief. He has undergone a total of five back surgeries, and it wasn’t until his last back fusion surgery in 2014 that he started seeking other pain management options – surgery wasn’t helping.
He then worked with other pain management clinics and tried spinal cord devices, from TENS units to spinal cord stimulators. These also did not help. It was then decided that he strictly stick to medication management. Although the medication helped manage the pain, the stress of trying to stay on schedule and dealing with the physical effects became too much to bear.
Nura Understands Your Pain
“I was constantly chasing medication. And when you are taking strong drugs, addiction is really close all the time.”
In 2019, Dave brought his concerns to the PA he was working with and told them, “I can’t live like this. I can’t have this many drugs in me.” He first heard about Nura and the spinal pain pump during that conversation. Searching for a new approach, Dave reached out to schedule an appointment at Nura.
Due to his history of back surgeries, a stimulator trial, and medications, he came to Nura with the intent of getting a pain pump. During his first appointment, the Nura team evaluated Dave to ensure that a pain pump was the right next step.
“I was really impressed with the evaluation. Four people were in the room trying to figure out the best approach.”
It wasn’t long after that first appointment that Dave was approved to get the trial, and the relief he felt from it was amazing.
“I have this pain management toolbox with Nura. I have never had that kind of support before.”
Dave went from being in the darkest part of his life to coming to Nura and finally feeling hope. After his spinal pain pump implant, he is back to being active – from working out multiple days a week to being able to play with his grandchildren.
Find Pain Relief
Schedule an appointment with one of our pain specialists by filling out our appointment request form or giving us a call at 763-537-6000.
