Not only are people here to learn what they can, they should be here to offer any ideas that have helped. Each TOS'r is different. My surgery worked successfully for 6 years. I now have to relearn the limitations and changes that I had made years ago which helped my recovery. I became so used to being pain free, I went back to old ways. My fault. But Dr. Togut told me DO NOT do PT. I tried and was worse. I will listen to the advice of my doc and change my habits.