I have similar issues with my low back. I had a SCS put in 8/2021 from Boston Scientfic. It’s held with sixty percent with pain. We’re still trying new programs on it. Technology increases every year so I’m hopeful that my pain relief will decrease. My sister in law got the pain pump. The drugs go right into the blood system including the brain. She didn’t like being stoned all the time.
I had several issues stemming from a botched surgery in 2007. Over the years I’ve tried everything. I had an Axilft with rod inserted into center of L4/L5. It made my pain much worse. Several surgeries later and scar tissue building up from surgeries my pain increased. SCS is definitely something I recommend. Good luck.