My story with Adhesive Arachnoiditis didn't start with a diagnosis. It started with pain… and not being believed. After two failed spinal surgeries, 17 years without answers, two CSF leaks, and moments where I nearly didn't survive — I finally found my diagnosis buried in a Medicare file. This is what I learned, what helped, and why there is still room for hope.

Spinal cord stimulators are often promoted as an option for chronic pain, but their effectiveness in adhesive arachnoiditis is far more complex. This series explores what current evidence really shows, how paddle and percutaneous systems differ, the risks patients should understand, and how new technology may — or may not — change outcomes for those living with severe nerve root inflammation and scarring.