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Originally Posted by recycled sixtie
Just curious Tobra why you say that. I was just talking on the phone to my sister in the UK. Her husband had a knee replaced and now is walking with a cane and is waiting for back surgery. Apparently he has some enlarged vertebra which need to be operated on.
Can you enlighten me? What is the downside?
Thanks Tobra!
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My .02 - Back surgeries are about 50% effective. Even if it is initially, the shock of movement is transferred to other joints which will need work in the future. Back surgery is a big money maker for Docs. If you're going to do it, make absolutely certain of the doc's reputation.
12 years ago, I started having back issues that became debilitating. Went to an Ortho - neurosurgeon who found I had 4 bad discs along with a list of other issues. He said he could operate by putting rods on either side of spine. A second opinion held same answer. Neither encouraged it. The second guy advised starting a high daily dose of a good quality fish oil.
Some time later I had a recommendation to see a 70 year old ortho. The first thing he asked before he even said hello was "Have you had back surgery?" I said no and he told me that was the worst thing I could have done. He sent me to a chiro that used decompression and other methods. After about six months of the fish oil and chiro I was back to being functional. I still have an occasional flare ups, but nothing like the original problems.