I also had the MILD procedure, with no success. The final option offered to me by my spine doctor was the Sprint PNS system for 60-days. I found this system to really help my pain, and at the end of the period I felt good and even told my physician I would highly endorse this sytem. I was very pleased with the outcome. Unfortunately my pain returned and there was nothing more my spine doctor could offer me, and had no choice but to refer me to a Neurosurgeon because I had really bad Sciatica in my (R) leg, and the Neurosurgeon told me I needed to have a Laminectomy. Unfortunately my Sciatica returned in a matter of weeks - my Neurosurgeon made the decision to do a Spinal fusion on me L3-4--5. And here I am . . . .