Tibial Nerve Stimulation.

[Mannequin18]

Hi all, hope everyone is keeping safe.

This is not really a PA issue. It is back damage.

I am due to start a 6 week course of Percutaneous Tibial nerve stimulation to try to stimulate my bladder incontinence.

I damaged my lower spine in an accident 25yrs ago, and have suffered with sciatica ever since. I damaged the 4bottom vertebrae and trapped the sciatic nerve.

I have told the clinic about this and hopefully they source medical records. I am just worried about anything affecting my spine.

Has anyone any experience of this procedure?

Any information.would be gratefully received. Thank you.

[fbirder]

They stick the needle into your ankle, so nowhere near the spine. It sounds as harmless as any other form of electroacupuncture, and more effective than most.

[Mannequin18 in reply to fbirder]

Hi, thank you for your reply.

Yes, I know they put the needle in the ankle, it it stimulates the nerve in the base of the spine, which stimulates the bladder, something's that.

I was worried because of damage to my spine, and what effect this would have.

Thank you again for replying.