Dr. Clavel told me there would be no reason I could not go back to competitive martial arts, including grappling (which is WAY harder on the spine than running with all the head locks as such), and I am getting a 3 level ADR in my C Spine, and possibly the same thing in my lumbar. If I can grapple with three to six levels, you sure as shootin' ought to be able to run again.
You do not want to wait too much because given the state of your disc, the vertebrae might wear down to the point you are stuck with the pain for the rest of your life because an ADR will not work.
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Multiple traumas to spine starting age 13.
1st American to have 6 ADR's in one surgery. C3-4 - C/7, & L5-S1 - L3-4.
Surgery w/ Dr. Clavel, 3/18/13, M6.
Before surgery: severe spinal stenosis C5/C6 (cord "flattened" per stateside doc), + for Hoffman's & Babinsky's.
At time of surgery: 5 yrs MAX before ending up in wheelchair.
Clavel found L5-S1 partially fused. Had to cut it apart to put in M6.
Please excuse brevity - SEVERE carpel tunnel.
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