Cynlite,
Just so you know. I've had two serious relapses since my surgery that took me off of work for months the first time and for weeks the second. I had a three level M6 ADR at 53 years old. On my first relapse I sipped on ice, started walking funny and many symptoms pre surgery came back. Dr Bierstedt requested an X-ray to confirm the discs had not slipped, they didn't. With my second relapse I can't recall any specific trigger. Dr. Bierstedt requested blood tests on me, I haven't heard back from him yet. I think there are many factors to the outcome. Cervical vs lumbar, the number of levels, the age of the patient. Notice I didn't mention doctors or discs. I also have MPS, diagnosed by my pain doc in my upper and mid back, I don't know if that factors into it. Post op I still see my pain doc and he treats it, I also use meds for it and massage therapy.
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