where are you getting it done and by which Dr?


A friend of mine had a lumbar and the one done through his neck (lol) Don't remember the fusions but I recently shot those surgeries with the same Doc that worked on him.. 45 minutes of operating by the doc with a very small incision to do the work and install the hardware.Dr.Robert Masson is a great neurosurgeon and he does these as his specialty.

My friend was up and walking with the assistance from a walker a week and half later and now is walking with a cane to aid his balance.

They keep trying to get me to have one, but I refuse to yet. The chiropractor and acupuncture keep it in line.

My dad had it done, had the same disc removed 3 times in his life, and it keeps coming back an herniating.

That's just the experiences I've had so far

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Al, best of luck with your recovery, hoping for a quick and complete one. Back pain is flat out the worst. I've done plenty of stupid things that have been harmful to my body in various ways (won't get into that!) but the worst, by far, was a back injury I had in a car accident. Tore all my lower back muscles, could barely move for a week or two. Physical therapy was 6 months, but even after following all doctor/PT orders to a T, I still have considerable back pain. Its one of those things that just nags nags nags and affects the way your entire body feels, no matter how isolated the actual problem is.

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