Hi Mark
It`s better than the other alternative.
Miniscus is a simple operation, they would just remove the tear.
Right knee take a skiers m+m.Advil
Hitting the slopes hurts,Look ahead, go fast, dont fall down.
I will ski again on Sunday to watch my son race.
Lets do a spiney ski trip in 2010?
ski you later
Gil
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L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1DDDDD
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09
Reherniate 4-2010
Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1