Thanks for the good advice. I hope I am the exception to too much facet joint damage. To keep my back muscles strong, I do about 200 to 300 pushups each night, as well as other exercises, and have a workout pool that I use at home. I have a standup desk at work and wear z-coil shoes etc. I will ask my neurosurgeon here as well as potential surgeons about that. I am nervous about the whole thing. That's why I've put it off so long.
How long ago did you have the Prodisc C surgery? How is your neck doing now? How long ago on the Charitee? How is that going?
I should be having consultations with several doctors this month, but I thought I would attach a picture of my MRI for comments. It might help me with my discussions etc.
Thanks for taking interest in my situation.
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Pre 1999: Damage caused from Car & Motorcycle wrecks, Football, US Army, bad diet, etc.
1999: Collapse at work lifting heavy desk; Weekly chiropractor visits until present; Steroid Inj. Pain Mgmt.
2002: Began mostly Raw diet. Got off pain meds  Showed much improvement. Weekly Chiro visits
2010: Discogram & MRI - S1 - L2 Lumbar DDD
2011: MRI same. Quality of life issue. Wake up middle of night with leg pain often.
2013: MRI. Had enough. Ready for surgery.
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