Hi Phil

Thank you for responding. No surgical procedures have been proposed. My symptoms include spinal stenosis in the L4-L5, lumbar facet arthritis, and degenerative arthritis at both SI joints. My pain level in the L4-L5 area is 10+ when I get up during the night continuing for two hours in the morning. Heat, stretching, ice, Advil, and Tylenol are all used. I did PT, acupuncture, seven epidural injections, (which gave me temporary relief) chiropractic, RFA last January, and a Trigger Point Injection two weeks ago. The latter two were unsuccessful. A facet injection has been proposed. I return to Mayo on April 11th for another consultation in the Pain Clinic.
I am an active person who likes to play golf, work out, walk, and exercise with weights.
It's been difficult to find information from those who had successful MILD procedures. Many of those reporting have realized moderate to temporary success.
I want to maximize my odds by choosing the procedure that will give me quality of life.