Anyone had an ablation for lower back pain

Sometimes mine are like that, only lasting a few weeks. Sometimes longer. I wish I knew what affected the length of time!

Did u do nerve blocks? Ganglion impar blocks?

No

I have and it has not helped therefore I will not do this again. I think most of the pain is higher level than they did

I’ve had several RFA’s on my lower back over the last few years and I can say for sure it helps me tremendously. I go to Cleveland Clinic pain management 2x a year as that’s what my insurance allows

I had this but did not last more than a week.

I was foolish enough to keep going back for ablation treatment for more than two years before finally giving up! Relief was erratic and short-lived.

Didn't help me nor did steroids, nor did minimally invasive laminectomy

I have ongoing and worsening lower back pain for many years. It's getting harder to handle it (can't be as active as in the past). After mediications failed I had three ablations about 6 weeks apart. The First and second were wonderful - the third failed and Medicare will not allow another one due to the failure (hard to believe, eh?) Last week had epidural which was no help at all. I am trying to keep going, taking extra-strength Tylenol by the handful, wearing a lower back brace (over the counter, not with script from MD), trying to maintain a positive outlook. I'm 84 so I know I'm bound to have a few aches and pains but it is hard to bear. You can always give the ablation a try and if it works, then great! Otherwise look for other pain killers.

Dear mtnmarge,
My lower back chronic pain treatments have followed almost exactly the same path as yours. Numerous ablations: relief was erratic and short-lived. I stayed with ablation for more than two years; the doctor wouldn't take "no" for an answer. (It is a luxury we Canadians have. Healthcare is generally free, so money was not an issue with my two-year waste of time.) At present time I am getting epidurals. I fear the same pattern is starting: the first two gave me approximately 4 weeks of relief. But the third shot gave me two weeks. I just know that I will get the same runaround as with ablation. Meanwhile, I'm getting older, weaker, less active and depressed.
Epidural is the end of my known possible treatments, so What Next?! Many people will "Get your body moving. Get physio." Been there, done that. I spent a full year working hard at several kinds of exercise. It felt good, and still does, but did it fix my back pain? Nope! My back pain actually got worse that year.
I've tried everything. Now What! Im a 71-year-old cripple, practically housebound.