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Originally Posted by MTI
Long story, short: It seems to describe a dengenerative condition in the low back which has started touching and narrowing the conduits through which nerves connect to the spinal cord. That touching can result in pain or numbness at the low back or "radiate" to legs and feet.
There are a number of treatments, starting with doing nothing to surgery to remove the disc and fuse the joints.
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There are also artifical discs available for that part of the spine now.
The best forum I found on spinal problems is this one:
http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=251
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