Hello, I also had 2 Harrington rods inserted in 1982, then wore a body brace for 6 months. Cut to 1993, pain worsened, new doctor tried to get rods out, could only get 1/2 of one (btw- at some point between '82 and '93 that rod had broken in half). He then inserted 6 screws, which forever altered my posture tilting me forward. This past October 2020 I had a Nevro SCS system installed. (Spinal Cord Stimulation) A unit about the size of a man's huge wristwatch was placed in me between back & butt. (You get to choose which side!) There is a rubber paddle - it looks like a drink coaster - with an electrical charging wire that you place on your skin over the implanted device. You do this daily for 20ish minutes. The rest of the time you plug the other end of paddle into a charger that plugs into the wall. It will take a while to find the proper setting, the charger has settings from A through F, and 1 through 7 for each letter. The different settings do not indicate raising the output higher, the settings are for different patterns that are sent out. It blocks the pain from reaching your brain. It does work. I had a trial unit that had a 360 degree spread and I felt relief right away. The permanent unit has a narrower, more directed spread so it takes a few weeks to find the setting that works for you. Right now I am on letter B, number 3 and I am beginning to hurt less. If you like, I will post updates.