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05-15-2007, 11:47 AM
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i thought i would share this with all. i found a tread on another site and have bought a pair of these shoes for pain relief as they reduce the walking force by 50% and helps save the joints lower back and knees and ankles. also there very supportive. i got the z-coil walking shoe and so far i am very happy with these.
i have found that people either love them or dislike theres no in between. www.zcoil.com also they give you free adjustments for the life of the shoe. and offer a 30 day return policy less a 40 dollar restock fee. so you can test walk them. chuck
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ddd 1990 2003 mri,xrays,shots,emg 2004 discogram ouch pos l4 l5 facet block neg lost all appeals BCBS 5 months of that 3 surgeons later surgery with dr. bertagnoli aug 2nd 2006 in Bogen Germany Successfully ProDisc-L L-4 L-5 
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05-15-2007, 12:15 PM
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the z-coil walking shoe was 199.99
not to sure on the others. chuck
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ddd 1990 2003 mri,xrays,shots,emg 2004 discogram ouch pos l4 l5 facet block neg lost all appeals BCBS 5 months of that 3 surgeons later surgery with dr. bertagnoli aug 2nd 2006 in Bogen Germany Successfully ProDisc-L L-4 L-5
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05-15-2007, 12:30 PM
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heres a site that the guy reviews the z-coil along with his wife.
http://europeforvisitors.com/europe/...field-test.htm chuck
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ddd 1990 2003 mri,xrays,shots,emg 2004 discogram ouch pos l4 l5 facet block neg lost all appeals BCBS 5 months of that 3 surgeons later surgery with dr. bertagnoli aug 2nd 2006 in Bogen Germany Successfully ProDisc-L L-4 L-5
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05-15-2007, 01:44 PM
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Oh My God are they are ugly
 or what! I can't imagine myself bouncing through life though I've been accused of this before. If I ever considered these I would get the closed heel system. I am checking out the Masai Footwear which also won't win a beauty prize. Check them out at walkerswarehouse.com and look up MTB Swiss Made Shoes. Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5 1988 ruptured SI-L5 1990 ruptured C5-C6 1994 ruptured C6-C7 1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic Bicycle Accident 2004 MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram. Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006 Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7 Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5
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05-15-2007, 11:10 PM
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I wouldn't recommend something with heels if you have back pain. You'll just make the pain worse cause your spine has to adjust to an improper balance.
small heels might be good for a healthy person standing all day long, but for back sufferers you'd do yourself one better if you plunked down that $200 on high quality plaster cast orthodics, better posture, and flat heeled walking shoes.
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*********************** 1/2006 DDD L5/S1 Prodisc St. Mary's 12/2006 not diagnosed properly pre-op and now have DDD L4/L5, facet calcification L5-S1/L4-L5, mild scoliosis and left knee pain. DDD: C3 through C6
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05-16-2007, 02:04 AM
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there isnt that much heel as there looks. there is 1 inch of foam under the ball of the foot.
my back feels fine in these shoes standing on cement 8 hrs a day no problems
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ddd 1990 2003 mri,xrays,shots,emg 2004 discogram ouch pos l4 l5 facet block neg lost all appeals BCBS 5 months of that 3 surgeons later surgery with dr. bertagnoli aug 2nd 2006 in Bogen Germany Successfully ProDisc-L L-4 L-5
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05-16-2007, 06:55 AM
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Oh, Terry, you just cracked me up! I had exactly the same thoughts as you when I saw them....they are butt ugly! But I didn't want to hurt Chuck's feelings. For all the compromises I've had to make over the years with my back issues, I still have retained my vanity! Yes, I want a good comfortable shoe, but does it still have to pass the hip, good-looking, I've still got it going on look? You bet it does! I hope I still care about my looks and what I wear even when I'm 80! God love you Chuck for wearing those things out of the house! (he-he-he)
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CindyLou bicycle accident 6/19/01 2 compression fractures, T12, L1; vertibroplasty @ above levels, 9/15/01 4/06 hip labral tear repair 4/07 Lumbar ProDisc replacement by Dr. B., 3 levels; L3-6 7/2/08 ALIF of L6-S1 7/30/08 Removed bone cement. 8/7/08 Diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, pleurisy, pleural effusion. 3/10/09 right SI Joint Fusion; seeing light at end of tunnel, for first time in 8 years!!
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05-17-2007, 12:04 PM
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CindyLou,
You always put a smile on my face. I love what you said about shoes. My Mom wore heels until she was way up in her 80s. I pretty much gave up heels after my 4th foot surgery. My Mom thought it was awful, I wouldn't even wear heels to church or out to a fancy dinner. Jane
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DDD L5/S1 No Fusion, please. Looking for ADR direction 20 years of back problems, no known specific cause 5/9/07 at Consultation Texas Back Institute, Dr. Zigler 7/5/07 Insurance struggles 7/19/07 Prodisk surgery, TBI, Dr Zigler
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