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<blockquote data-quote="sunnyblueskies" data-source="post: 1769925" data-attributes="member: 39112"><p>My husband had lower back pain, from driving Truck for a living and then farming. It got so bad, he was living on pain meds, Chiropractor once a week or every two weeks. All that didn't fix it or really take the pain away.</p><p>He finally found a surgeon he liked, that's about 15 years ago. Fusing disks was in the talks, but the surgeon suggested widening the bone/vertebrae where the problem nerv was pinched. It was scary, but holy hell worth it.</p><p>He woke up pain free, first time in many years. Recovery was tough, because he felt great and wanted to do stuff. That's where you have to pay the most attention. Rest and physiotherapy. YOU HAVE TO. Otherwise its all for nothing.</p><p>In hindsight, he would do it all over again with the surgery. Of course he has to be careful and not act physically like a careless teenager. And if his back starts to feel sore after a really tough day, he takes a prescription painkiller and anti inflammatory, doesn't happen very often though.</p><p>All in all, as the others said, find a surgeon which gives you options and makes the most sense to you. Living in pain and on meds 24/7 just isn't living.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sunnyblueskies, post: 1769925, member: 39112"] My husband had lower back pain, from driving Truck for a living and then farming. It got so bad, he was living on pain meds, Chiropractor once a week or every two weeks. All that didn't fix it or really take the pain away. He finally found a surgeon he liked, that's about 15 years ago. Fusing disks was in the talks, but the surgeon suggested widening the bone/vertebrae where the problem nerv was pinched. It was scary, but holy hell worth it. He woke up pain free, first time in many years. Recovery was tough, because he felt great and wanted to do stuff. That's where you have to pay the most attention. Rest and physiotherapy. YOU HAVE TO. Otherwise its all for nothing. In hindsight, he would do it all over again with the surgery. Of course he has to be careful and not act physically like a careless teenager. And if his back starts to feel sore after a really tough day, he takes a prescription painkiller and anti inflammatory, doesn't happen very often though. All in all, as the others said, find a surgeon which gives you options and makes the most sense to you. Living in pain and on meds 24/7 just isn't living. [/QUOTE]
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