Posted by EdC on Friday, July 19, 2002 at 2:19PM :
In Reply to: off topic posted by Clint Dixon on Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 8:23PM :
Car accident in Jan '00 resulted in three compressed discs painfull & causing numbness within hours of the accident. The lower back disc damage was surgically repaired (removal of the "bulge") and the two in the neck were removed. What a year! My suggestion: see a surgeon with years of experience (20 or more) and listen closely (need a MRI for sure). The alternative treatments prior to surgery all failed in my situation, and prolonged the inevitable. Now I am back to doing everything as before (not what I was told pre-surgery) and better informed of healthier body mechanics from the months of PT. Good luck...from a back pain sympathizer ;)