Kim, I am scared and frustrated like you and I am having a conference call tomorrow with Dr. Pawluck who says he can help with our condition. I have a neighbor who's been suffering with back problems and disc problems for some time and he tried this apparatus and he can't believe how much better he's feeling with 80% less pain and sleeping at night. Increase blood circulation which promotes healing an inflammation reduction. Google his name and you might get some more information and pemf stands for Pulsed Electro Magnectic Field and been around for years as well as NASA USES it for astronauts who have been weightless for a long time and cannot stand the gravity coming back to Earth. Is all kinds of good stories about it and course we're desperate so will try anything especially if we can rent the machine to start off with and some manufacturers say though you can try it for 45 days and it doesn't work you can return it with no obligation. I have that information to. Very frustrating from the Mayo as I sent Dr tenants information to doctors with no response. No research no formula all they want to do is give me a stimulator in my spine which is not recommended at least not now. If you're at the beginning stages now is the time to act. Hope this helps. Don