@rwinney Hi Rachel,
In one post you asked about lidocaine infusions, if I had them. I don't and that was one of the items I talked to my doc about. He doesn't do them. He has not seen enough relief in patients he and his partners have tried them. Also he said with me having hypertension it may not be good. It is used with epinephrine to raise blood pressure. The pain management Doctor is supportive for me to try mm. I did have RFA on my lumbar spine about 8 years ago. It wasn't until late last year that I had those old familiar pains. I've delayed the procedure for about 6 weeks though. My husband had 2 C spine fusions in 2018. He is now fused from C3 - C7. Next week he will have A spine stimulator installed in his spine so "hopefully" he will get some pain relief. The following week it will be taken out, replaced if successful with Abbott spine stimulator. Since our Doctor is an hours drive, it will put quite a bit of strain on me. It hurts my legs to drive. Our 28 yr old son lives with us but he starts a new job this Thursday. You gotta take the good and the bad right?!