My neuro is absolutely against spinal cord stimulators and ablation, I didn’t ask why he was against ablation. But he said they seldom get the spinal cord stimulators in the right place. If the placement is good it might work. He said the technology has not advanced where they can position the probe into proper position because if a person lays on a table they can’t tell where the weight bearing pressure is to place it effectively and if they stand the person up there is 100 pounds of whatever… read more

I have had 3 major back surgeries in the past 2 years. I'm just done with surgeries. My Pain management Dr wants me to try the Spinal cord Stimulater. I'm going for a trial run of it next week to see if it works be they implant it. I do have spondylitis, spondylosis, and a few other problems going on with my back to.

I have axial spondylitis and bulging discs

My head is leaning forward and I can not help it. I feel like I'm leaning forward. The pain in my lower back and groin is just getting worse. i don't know what to do next.

Just curious how many people have had to have surgery because of AS? Whether fusions, ablations and so on.

I have a narrow place in my upper spine that is causing symptoms of stumbling and dropping things. Stenosis has narrowed the space for my spinal cord and the doctor wants a clearer picture. My MRI was fuzzy in that area.