I had my Abbott neurostimulator put in Oct 2022. I have degenerative disc disease with An L4-L5 fusion. My pain is constant , I have had RFA above and below fusion SI epidurals R/L, Hip injections, and numerous epidurals at other level. I have severe stenosis at L5-S1 along with diffused disc from L2- L5.
The stimulator has helped me enough that when I shut it off for the night the pain is unbearable. I would not say it has stopped all of my pain, but it has reduced some65%. Pain mgmt has prescribed Hydrocodone thee times a day. Some days it doesn’t help at all. I fell on Memorial Day and my X-ray shows Chronic minor wedge configuration of the vertebrae at the thoracolumbar junction. This is new, also L3-4, 2 mm retrolisthesis.. All I can say is that the stimulator has helped with some pain but it is not a catch all. Good luck!