That "50% disc height' rule doesn't sound right. My disc was down to 4 mm, when it should've been 21mm. Another member had his bone-on-bone, and starting to fuse when the disc was implanted. Was that the surgeon's opinion? Something from the implant manufacturer? I'd ask a whole bunch of questions about that, if I were you.
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Herniated disc lifting at age 19
Laminectomy at L4-5 in 1998, repeat in 2001 same level
13 docs, 9 PT's, 8 Epidurals, 3 trigger point inj, 1 Facet Block, 1 Acupuncturist, 3 Chiros and 1 child later, had L4-5 ProDisc placed 9-19-06 by Dr. Janssen in Denver, CO. Facet rhizo March, 2007, November 2007, January 2009
Had healthy baby boy #2 in Dec 2008 with use of some meds during pregnancy and nursing.
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