I was in a car accident 1998, due to that car accident that damaged lower lumbar nerves along with getting stenosis, DDD, fibromyalgia, osteo, and the beginnings of arthritis were showing. Physical therapy did nothing for me, went onto steroid shots that gave bad reaction so now doing nerve burn procedures as needed. I still continue trying to exercise as I can but that in itself is difficult. Thankfully I can stand long enough to do the dishes so going to keep on going for as long as I can.

I have had for many years, due to an accident then deteriorating disc disease, osteoarthritis. Sometimes it's hard to deal with, not everyone understands the pain you feel.

Yes the Ryzotomy is the burning of the nerve in the spine. Many people with and without RA have spinal stenosis degenerative disc disease spondylitis spondylosis osteophytes or bone spurs very debilitating. Medicare you have to jump through hoops before you can get the Ryzotomy or burning of the nerve. The spinal facet injections at least twice before the Ryzotomy. Also a good pain mgt will take care of your pain even with medications.

Ya, I understand how you feel, I fell backwards off a 24' ladder when I was 18, then had w laminectomies some years later, spinal taps, cortisone injections, PT, I did chiropractic for 5 years, now I'm no longer and candidate for surgery, also sent to a pain clinic, on gabapentin, hydro, tramadol, cyclobenzabrine, periodically prednisone for all my problems, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis. Some days I'm pretty good other days not too good. I hope your managing ok.