My back condition began in 03-1995 as herniated disc. I now know it was just the beginning of degenerative disc disease that has resulted in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. I have had all the treatments including botched laminectomy which left bone fragment on my spine which had to be removed exactly 30 days after operation. I have been to supposedly best doctors including HSS. Nothing has helped & spinal fusion recommended in July of this year. I then found Vertiflex on my own because the fusion does not sound like a solution. But Vertiflex sounds to good to be true. I found one local doctor who does Vertiflex who initially suggested SCS instead but then said go see his neurosurgeon to discuss. What troubles me is: Why do doctors not mention this option? Why does Mayo Clinic not include it on its website? If it really works, the major hospitals and far more doctors should be aware of it. My other concern is how does one not bend, twist, or lift for 6 weeks and still perform all the activities the videos describe? I live alone and own my own business (age 70) but none of the explanations describe what level of care one must arrange for to properly heal. Reading the many posts causes me to conclude that this procedure would require me to hire full time help for care at home and close my business for at least 6 months without any reasonable assurance that I will not be worse off than I was before the procedure. Am I overanalyzing the issues?