Originally Posted by Holles

Hi everyone! No improvement, although the physiatrist was helpful. So far acupuncture is the only relief and that's just to stop muscle spasms in my back.

There are many conflicting opinions about surgery on here but I'm curious ( and getting desperate). I'm not wild about having my spine fused, and understand it won't take away all the pain, but wouldn't it stop bones from shifting around and pressing on nerves?

We went to HuHot for lunch yesterday and I was spilling ladles of stuff all over - my arms are unstable reaching forward and out. Heck of a way to spend the next 30 years.