Originally Posted by local_dirt
Originally Posted by MontanaMarine
Originally Posted by local_dirt
Quick answer, do not get the surgery.


That's kind of good advice too. But I will add, don't get the surgery until you really need it.

When I needed it, I was eating opioid pain killers like M&M's, and needed crutches to move around. Could not find a comfortable position at all.




That sucks, MM. Sorry to hear.

I watched a friend of mine go from a strong, tough ironworker to a bridge tender over that pain and ultimately, surgery.

When I was first injured, I was sent to Sports Medicine. Chiropractor twisted and pulled on my back. Got progressively worse. Finally an MRI was ordered.....the Chiro said "Oh s.hit! you need a neurosurgeon". The Sports Medicine was only aggravating my injury.