Any get an ablation/rhizotomy for back pain? Results? Do it again?

Hi all,
Had a laminectomy with fusion 12/2022. I am still moving like I’m 110. I hurt all the time. I just rx’d a Medrol dose pack last week for myself, with no results. That has never happened. They have always worked in the past.

Have had 2 epidurals with new guy that worked. Need third. Referral went out for ‘dual epidurals w/ablation’. I’m afraid to do the ablation (rhizotomy = same thing). It seems so final - burning nerve tracts.

Thoughts? Anyone else do the ablation? I don’t know whether I’d be better to get the spinal stimulator or the ablation. Results if you did the ablation.

I’ am currently wearing a ‘bone growth stimulator’, even though on MRI and x-rays seem to be WNL. Doc thinks this ‘may strengthen my bones’. I’ve been doing the 2 hr daily treatment since 12/23/2023. No improvement to speak of.

I am a ‘traveling’ nurse practitioner, and seem to do a tiny bit better when walking more, moving around. Until my back decides to lock up and I can’t stand. After spasm passes, I can move, but not gracefully. I pretty much flop into a chair, have to pull myself up or get to end of chair and push off.

TIA for any help. Also, if you don’t mind, please share the docs/clinics y’all are using.

I have been going into Orlando for my surgery/epidurals, because we live out at the beach. Wouldn’t bring my dog out here! We are going on Saturday to look at another house in Yulee, FL - ~20 mile's from JAX. I’m hoping this is the clinics y’all are going to!!