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Old 11-22-2008, 09:54 PM
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It is absolutely true that all of us will shrink with age as our discs will shrink and be less hydrated. There are people with absolutely horrible MRI's that have no pain whatsoever and others that have minor MRI findings with the patient in excruciating agony. No rhyme or reason but pain sucks, no matter what, and robs us of the joys in life that we all live for.

There has been an argument waging for years about the disease of alcoholism. Some people do not believe in the; "Disease Concept" of alcoholism. They wish to call it a choice and a behavior.

At the end of the day it does not matter what one believes as the problem is still there.

Disease or not, it still needs to be treated.

You, the patient, deserve to feel better.

I am very pragmatic when dealing with patients as well. I do my best not to argue about the disease itself. I work on helping people to feel better.

Ultimately, that is your physicians responsibility as well; to help you feel better.

Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5
1988 ruptured SI-L5
1990 ruptured C5-C6
1994 ruptured C6-C7
1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic
Bicycle Accident 2004
MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram.
Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006
Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7
Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5
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