[Don]

I was wondering how many disks that are removed for fusion or ADR are ever investigated, so the cause of the degeneration is known and can be used as a treatment. I bet nearly zero% are ever studied. It a pitiful shame that medicine treats symptoms, not causes. Every doctor will matter of factly claim they don't know what causes these diseases, but do they investigate them to find a cause?

If or when I have surgery, I will ask if they are going to do anything with the disks.

Thanks for the articles Harrison.