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Old 09-17-2013, 10:15 AM
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You're not crazy. Surgery can fix the mechanical, but often comes short when it comes to fixing pain. What I think you may have (and I'll leave it to you to research and decide for yourself, because we're not doctors), is Failed Back Syndrome (a.k.a. Failed Back Surgery Syndrome).

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Oh, the pain... THE PAIN...

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