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Old 11-12-2008, 02:20 PM
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My spine problems are neck, so not sure the shoe matters so much for that, but I do have foot and knee problems as well. I wear Propet, Merrell, New Balance all with my custom orthotic inserts created by my podiatrist. Propet and Merrell both make shoes nice enough that I can wear them with suits to work, and I wear my Crocs or New Balance on the weekends. I find that most shoes are not orthotic compatible, the back of the heel is not high enough and my foot slides out once I have my insert in, but my insert is very thick at teh back and on the sides (falling arches, over pronation, loose ligaments in ankle).
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Timeline:
1988:sprained neck roller skating
1989:dislocated neck in a freak accident
1993:MVA
1995:diagnosed with bulging disc C5/6
2000:disk herniated
2000-2004:multiple treatments including nerve root block, trigger point injections, epidural steroid injections, pt
2005-2008: pain meds and muscle relaxers only
ProDisc-C replacement on c5/c6 11/18/08
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