It's promoted as 90% successful....maybe so....but I just had it....and 2 weeks later I'm in the same position. They ask your pain level 1 week after where there is almost always a big improvement and I think they use those stats as the published results. But just 1 more week later I'm no different than I was at my worst. It might be right for others. Dr. Patel at North Shore Pain Mgt. Massachusetts, affiliated with Mass General is a reliable consult

I had 2 Vertiflex procedures which are similar. They seem to work well for a lot of people, but I was not one of them. These procedures are usually done by doctors other than surgeons, mine was an anesthesiologist. Unfortunately, he did not have that much knowledge of the spine anatomy. I have severe spinal CANAL stenosis, which at that stage cannot be be helped by the implants, and they may actually exacerbate the problem. After a year of pain and decreasing mobility, I went to an actual spine surgeon. Will have a laminectomy shortly. Suggest you get a second opinion from a spine expert. Good luck.