Well worth it for me. Would not be where I am without them. That is not to say it is easy. The procedure is outpatient but does definitely require a good recovery time. I find full recovery to be about 4 weeks. I would only have it done in a hospital that offers this procedure by a dr who has done them many times. I don’t think I would be walking at all and in a tremendous amount of pain without them. There will always be limitations because I am 74 and I still have severe osteoporosis and I have had 8 kyphoplasties done. I do live with chronic pain but nothing like it was when I had the fractures. I always recommend do the research and find the best doctor for the procedure and then make an informed decision.