New to this group. I've had back pain since I was 33. I'm now in my late sixties. Have had two lumbar fusions. As of three years ago, I have a Medtronic Stimpulation Implant at PRC, pain management in Ormond Beach, FL, which relieved some pain. Got me off the couch, anyway. Now experiencing new type of pain in bilateral hips and the backs of both of my thighs. Yes, I've had the stimulator adjusted two times with no results. Two weeks ago, I had six facet joint injections in my lumbar spine. Experienced a total of two days total relief. On the third day, the pain returned with a vengeance. Now, I'm scheduled for a second set of facet injections. The next step is nerve ablation, which I understand, may last anywhere from six months to one year. I haven't decided on the ablation. So frustrated.