nofusion,
Welcome and condolences. I'm glad that you're getting some relief from the therapy; temporary or otherwise. I will tell you that I know two people that underwent ESI's, chiropractic, therapy, etc... for a bulging cervical disc several years ago and have managed to not have any problems since. From what I've seen, those two aren't the norm; but there is at least some hope that you might avoid surgery.
I had two fusions in the years before cervical ADR was available even in Europe. I've since had two cervical ADRs; C3/4 and C6/7. After the ADRs I felt the same as I did before the associated symptoms developed, and today, one year after that surgery, I have no physical limitations.
So at least for me ADR has thus far proven to have been the right decision.
Good luck, Jeff
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C4/5 - ACDF in 2000
C5/6 - ACDF in 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
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