Becky, I have had severe spinal issues since I was 12, I am now 49. After many surgeries, procedures, TENS, pain pumps, stimulators, ongoing PT, alternative medicine etc I finally tried the rhizotomies.

Since I have issues with severe canal stenosis at L5-S1 and prior fusions at L4-5 the rhizotomies were done at those levels on both sides.....I had some relief from the diagnostic nerve blocks that I had to have prior to the rhiz.
I got no relief from the rhiz.

However, that does not mean that you won't get relief. Many people get relief and can get back to an active lifestyle - others don't.

The best part of my story is that three weeks ago I had my first caudal ESI - I have had lumbar ESI's every other year for about 20 years or so - with no effect and I was not hopeful about the caudal ESI. About 6 days after the injection I woke up and was blown away - after so many years of horrific leg pain and butt pain and back pain etc - I have some relief....crazy.

I am new to pain relief - I still have trouble with my legs but the pain is soo-oo much better that now I am starting to reduce my pain meds....wow.

You may want to consider a caudal ESI - it changed my life.