spine over time
Jim,
Yep..I'm really very glad I just let L5S1 fuse on it's own tho that's really because I started to feel better around '05 (after having probs since '82).
The difference is really quite unbelievable to me as a long time spiney. Still what will bring on back pain are some of the very same things. Cannot sit in a soft chair to save my life still and rushing packing luggage always tweaks my back. One day I will learn to pack light!
Dale,
my cervical area has been deemed not bad enough for surgery. It's just a small bulge at C5/6 and DDD at a number of levels tho seems to get bothersome often enough and when it does it does not seemed to be helped by the pain medication but rather a Toradol injection for a really bad case or oral muscle relaxers and rest.
I've not had Lola for a while and so the neck issues have been less tho still there more regularly than not. The good news w/cervical probs is it's not WC so I don't have to at least go thru their red tape if and when something has to happen.
I hope your trip happens and the body is not only willing tho also able!
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