I'm glad you found this place! You've got the link to one forum; & if you use the Search tab above, just to the right on the blue bar near the top, you'll no doubt find other forums of related interest.

Fusion is a scary-sounding option, but I do have one friend for whom it worked.

I had major pain in my left sciatic nerve 2 yrs ago & chose acupuncture. I had 3 treatments a wk for a month, then 1 a wk, 1 alternate wks, now 1ce a month. No recurrence of any pain. But I'm a big believer in acupuncture, have used it for many things over 35 yrs (not always successful). For this, .

Hang out on the forums, ask questions, let us know how things are going.