My Mrs. has a friend who has sciatic nerve problems, she made reference to my Mrs. one day that if her pain continues on like this, "then just cut the damn leg off."My spine collapsed some more and quite a bit of the nerve pain in my feet disappeared instantly.
For several years before then the pain was severe and constant I was actually bugging my doctor about amputations for relief..........glad I didn't do that!
When I went through my period of terrible nerve pain, I think I would have been prepared for any type of relief, no matter how it came about. Fortunately it is under control!