This is an extermely useful thread for me.

I just spent an hour and a half in the MRI machine at the V.A. here in San
Diego. I've already had one surgery involving the lower 6 vertebrae and now
4 years later symptoms are returning in spades.

The VA gave me a machine that applies a pulsed voltage that varies in pulse
width and repetition rate. You put sticky pads on, placed to put the current
through the painful area. I've only had it for a few days and I'm not
convinced that it is worth the effort. Time will tell.

The capsaicin is on my shopping list. Sports Cream helps quite a bit.

Cheers:

Paul