Posted by jdemaris on November 22, 2008 at 06:47:36 from (67.142.130.18):
In Reply to: o/t- back trouble posted by farmerjohninpa on November 21, 2008 at 22:09:28:
I've been done three times in three different areas of my spine. Now my lower back and neck is fused. With all, I was better after surgery than before. But, the 1st attempt was a lamenectomy - where part of the bulging disks were cut out. When that was done, I didn't last 6 months and I was then, worse than ever. Then I got fusion done - and they used pieces of my hip bone to fuse my spine - and that worked fine. I was last done in 1991.
Look at it with a mechanical perspective. The discs are rubber-like shock absorbers inbetween the vertabrae. If one bursts, and all you do is cut some out - you have less ability to absorb shock, not more. So, if you plan on living easy after the operation, it might last awhile. But, if you go back to heavy lifting,turning big wrenches, etc. - not much chance of success.
I have to add though, that I was run over by a farm tractor once - which caused more than normal "wear" damage.
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