[COLOR="Black
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I have been diagnosed withSpinal Stenosis at L4 & L5 I have Artritus and the following treatment for Pain in right hip and buttock with pain traveling down right leg.
I have had multiple steroid injections with minimal success. Two weeks ago they did a Neurotomy on my SI Joint nerve. I got absolutely no relief from this treatment.
My Pain DR. says now I have three choices - Live with the pain OR get new Devise called Nevro Stimulator that is surgically implanted into the Spinal cannal and operated with a small wireless controll. (includes having a battery implanted also)
Or have SI bone surgery. Both are Minamaly invasive procedures. Has anyone here had any experience with the Pain stimulator Nervo the New Therapy/ OR the SI Bone surgery.
Trying to decide which is best. On the Fence![/COLOR]

Everyone has their pain thresholds. Many take bone health supplements. I do as do my OA friends. I ended up with Spinal Stenosis after hip replacement and went thru a lot of acupuncture and PT for the stenosis and learned exercises I do daily for it. At a point I could not sit for 5 minutes and I was in crying pain. Acupuncture and the PT really helped. I can now sit for a long time, but it's good to get up and move anyway. I use ice and heat also and wear a back support for more stability.

My MRI's read L4 and L5 issues but I manage it all. Can't speak about the stimulator but it's not something I would want and I'm not interested in back surgery. So I manage but we all decide what we will do.

Hopefully others will have their thoughts for you. Surgery is surgery and we take our chances.

Hi Dearrosey,

And Welcome. We have an SCS Forum full of Threads and Posts you will find of great interest:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum118.html

You can also find a great deal of information in the Stickies at the top of the Forum pages.

Everyone there will be happy to answer your questions.

Dave.