[dshobbies]

Pittpete,

Welcome to the forum. We are a bunch of people with usually serious back and neck problems. Most of us have had or want information on ADRs. You've already had one surgery but still have problems. You should know that in many cases, and disco/lami promotes DDD at adjacent segments which sounds like your situation. The success rate of those same future surgeries dimishes drastically, down to 5% with the third. However, ADR's may be overkill.

You should definitely get opinions from doctors based on a new MRI. Those that do not perform ADR surgery are less likely to recommend it but those that do may not feel it justified for your specific circumstances.

Also I'm not a fan of decompression machines. Your inversion table does the same thing. Instead of your chiro, you might want to look into physical therapy. Unfortunately, without a current MRI you don't know the condition of your back. That would be my starting place, followed with consults. You want to arm yourself with as much info as you can. Ask questions. Get yourself informed. If you tell us where you live, maybe we can give you some Dr. recommendations.

Good luck to you, Dale