Common procedures for chronic spine pain found to offer little to no relief

Medical Xpress / BMJ ^ | Feb. 24, 2025 | Justin Jackson / Xiaoqin Wang et al

[goodnesswins]

By reformer, do you mean the machines?

[GOPJ]

bump for later

[Faith65]

BFL

[ponygirl]

Yes.

[jpp113]

I have had the lower back RF Ablation a couple times now. It lasts about 2 years on average (it was almost to the day in my case) and they just redo it. Best my back has felt in 40+ years. No complications either. I have also had it done on my neck vertebrae nerves as well a couple times. Same result. Back injuries + lyme disease years ago and alot of arthritis.

[doorgunner69]

Thanks for the ray of hope.

Have to admit the MRI images of my back are scary. Still see the fractured vertebra.

No idea why after all these years it started acting up.

[goodnesswins]

Ah, yes...I did machine pilates for awhile...until I figured out (after a vacation) that it was killing my back.

[right way right]

Having a back fusion done last July made it possible for me to stand for periods and walk my dog and exercise again, even though my back still hurts, I believe it was very much worth it.
I was almost crippled.
Chiro care was helpful until a disc blew out and would not heal.
Now I may get surgery my neck.