Bone Stimulator-Exogen 4000

Cissus is cheaper.

Would either of these products also be good for PREVENTING a stress fracture?

I used one, but i got mine for free. I just had to donate it to my High School after i finished using it.

To your original question, i had a stress fracture in my tibia that was supposed to take 6-8 weeks to recover from. Using the bone stimulator, I was back competing in 4 weeks.

they work great for major fractures and I would imagine sfx too. if your insurance covers it definitely go for it, if not it hurts the pockets. also, my dr. told me to use it twice a day. he said there were studies that showed twice had greater gains.

I have an exogen 4000. It definitely helps recover faster. My school bought me one for when I had stress fractures and i also use it on bone bruises. It definitely is not used as a preventative tool though.

It helps me punch through walls.

I've got a exogen and it seems to work. A exogen rep told me to not use it for bone bruises because it increases blood flow to the area

I had to use one after turning 5" of my tibia to shards. I had an external fixator on my leg for 6 months. I also used it on my scaphoid fracture (wrist) with screws, a collarbone fracture with a plate. I don't have any idea if it sped things up as I had 13 broken bones at one time (the rest were ribs), but it sure didn't hurt to use the Exogen. My ortho surgeon took xrays of my tibia and was afraid that it had not generated enough bone growth, so he suggested a bone graft. When he cut into my leg he was surprised to find that it did indeed have bone growth activity. My collarbone and wrist did fine, but I also had complete breaks. I will sell my Exogen with 150 uses left if interested in saving some $$$.

Exogen works great for most Fresh/Acute Fx and stress FX's. No clinical data or any reason to use as a preventative measure. I have used these on lots of stress Fx's with a marked acceleration. If you are a healthy, young runner and not part of a university, you may end up paying out of pocket for these, but that is something you work out with the company rep.

We see these used more often for fractures that are not healing properly, but if you do have a stress or other FX that you want to speed up, definitely go for it.

Bone bruise?? Ice that.

The things that I have read seem to show that the Orthofix bone stimulator has better heal rates. Look into it. Its better and maybe its cheaper.

sp!kes wrote:

The things that I have read seem to show that the Orthofix bone stimulator has better heal rates. Look into it. Its better and maybe its cheaper.

My research indicated different success for different types of bone injuries. Basically, from what I saw, the exogen (ultrasound) was better for foot injuries, tibials, etc, while the Orthofix was better for pelvic stuff.

Part of this may be that the Orthofix has a wider range of effect -- the Exogen's is something like 3 cubic CM -- meaning that if you can't get it close to the bone, you're not going to accomplish much.

The Exogen ultrasound wave can penetrate up to 10 inches and this is seen and proven under fancy cameras/scopes. Exogen provides a mechanical force which you won't get with the electrical stimulators which is why you have to wear those for hours and hours to get any type of response. Exogen is 20 min a day with 24-30 hour upregulation of proteins, genes, growth factors and blood flow migrating to the fracture site. I have seen excellent results in athletes for acute fx, stress fx and non union healing. It is the number one prescribed bone stim in the market and most widely used by sports team.

BTW, it is a felony to sell an FDA regulated and prescribed device like Exogen. It is the same offense as selling a narcotic to your neighbor.

Hi I am getting a Exogen 4000 for my fractured left inferior pubic ramus. Where would I position the device on my body? It seems like an tough spot. My doctor is impossible to see and I will be getting it in a couple of days. Any advise or pictures would be appreciated. Thank you Dave

Hi david,

I happened to read your post on the Exogen 4000 unit and wondering where you bought it from? I have a stress fracture on my ankle and I'm hoping to either rent/purchase a used unit. Are u still using your unit and if not, would be willing to make a deal? If you're still using it, where did u buy it form? Many thanks! P

I have an exogen ultrasound bone healing system. Comes in original bag with coupling gel. Excellent condition. Only 56 uses. If interested please contact. Thanks

Hello,

is your bone stimulator Exogen 4000 still available? How did it work and how much do you want for it?

Thanks.

Hello, are you still interested in a exogen 4000 bone growth stimulator?? I have one that I used for my compound tib-fib fracture, it worked awesome. I was expected to be out of work for three months, I was back on the rig in 9 weeks. It was brand new when I got it and only has 20 full uses on the battery, leaving at least 200 remaining. If anyone is interested contact me at 405 567 9380.