jsyjackmayo,
I have had many RFAs they only help me for a week or so but I figure that's better than nothing and the required test before the RFA would give me relief for a day! I have also had the spine stimulator implanted I would rate it as less helpful than a tens, at least with a tens I would feel relief at the site while it was on and as long as it didn't get caught on something and come unpluged. With the tens I was always having problems with it getting caught on something or just bumping on stuff. With the stimulator you have to wear the belt with the (I call it a mini MRI attachment) to charge it for HRs on end once it is charged I can only feel the stimulation going down my leg ? It is a Medtronic spine stimulator with 3 stations.....I also have a pain pump implant that is a Medtronic. If when I get the spine fusion the surgeon made a comment (Let's get that pain pump out of you ?) Well see about that ?