That's great if it works for you... PT works for some, didn't work for me... steroidal injections work for some, didn't work for me... RF nerve ablation works for some, didn't work for me... see a trend here.
I was hit on my bike back in 2005, caused a herniated disk... tried a bunch of stuff then to avoid surgery, didn't work then, had discectomy/laminectomy to fix it in March 2006. I moved to a Wing in November 2006, then moved from Houston to Denver in August 2007... the move to a higher elevation seemed to be the back killer for me, and riding straight up on the Wing was killing me too. I switched to the C14 Jan 2009, which helped... but I was still having problems. I went thru everything you see above over a 3 year period, with no relief... I even tried accupuncture... nothing helped. So now, all I want done is my L5/S1 fused... I want my pain gone! I want to be able to walk without limping... I want to wake up in the morning and not cringe when I use my left leg... I'd like to walk my daughter around for Halloween without having to quit after 30 minutes because my back feels like someone is sticking a knife in it... I don't want to have to stand up in meetings after 30 minutes cause I can't sit any longer... I want to stop having to eat pills!
I'm not picking on you, just trying to explain my position... and how I REALLY feel... LOL!!!
I finally got this surgery approved... I've been fighting for this for a year now! Yes, I am very happy... and yes, I am looking forward to getting it done at the end of the year!