Val, is your hubbie invested in your process of finding a solution for your pain? What are you doing to get on the road to wellness? Hopefully he is sympathetic to your condition. It's hard for any couple to sort through these issues, and almost everyone here can relate to the sensitivity of the situation.
In the meantime, check out this topic regarding things people have tried before ADR:
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Let us know what kind of shape you spine is in...have you had XRays? MRIs? Do you have a good spine doctor that you like & trust?
