Hi Rev Zen and welcome to the forum,
I'm not as well informed as some others on this forum but here's my contribution,
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2. The Charite was the first disc approved by the FDA. It is an uncontrainted device and many think it inferior to all the others. However, with only one disc, if you can get into trials, it may not be all that bad.
3. Participating in trials can be quite beneficial if you don't object to the Charite.
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5. Most are able to return to work in about 3 months, perhaps even 2 if you're recovery is fantastic. However, you also might find recovery slow and/or find sitting difficult.
6. Not sure but I think you may not have understood correctly. S1/L5 is the bottom disc. Doing double duty for a lower disc????
7. Yes, participating in an out of state trial is entirely possible. You will incur travel and hotel expenses.
Please keep us posted and good luck, Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005
Dr. B in Bogen, Germany
Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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