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[yankee2500]

I don't share your pain personally but my wife has had four back surgeries and has a Morphine pump installed inside her to inject her spine.
  So I know what your talking about.

[Reinz]

Oeww, sounds rough!

[sslater]

Joe_from_NY,
I have a similar condition.  Three bulging lumbar discs, plus a lot of calcium deposits.  Went to a orthopedic man who specializes in medical (non-surgical) treatment.  He recommends physical therapy and / or injections.  Been thru the P/T previously without much success.  Don't like needles near my spinal cord.
So, I found a chiropractor who knows his stuff.  On Fridays, I finish the day with a jigger of Johnny Walker Black on ice.  In fact, I just finished my "prescription".  This worries me a bit.  I'm thinking of switching to Jim Beam.  

S.

[Joe_from_NY]

i am going for epidural cortisone injections next week. wish they made a morphine pill instead.  :-/

[Joe_from_NY]

Got Neurontin and Skelaxin now also Oxycodone to knock the pain down. Doctor said pain might decrease over a few weeks time.

[Joe_from_NY]

Here you can see the squashed disc, thereby  letting the vertebrae almost rub against each other. (Note the healthy discs appear with normal shape and with nice white filling inside):




Here is the disk material impinging on the nerve canal, causing lower back pain:

[kjtrains]

That looks more intense with each xray.  That is much more than ouch!