I appreciate your post. No one has ever called this compressive neuropathy. And you are right when you say the pain is reduced greatly when I'm off my feet. I have degenerative spinal disease caused from rheumatoid arthritis. There are many places where my spinal cord is compressed. But no one has mentioned surgery to me. My rheumatologist said it was not operatable. So I've never pursued it. And my bones are so fragile right now from the osteoporosis that I'm not sure any one would touch it.

I am so glad you are excited. But be very sure about what you are doing. Surgery can help in some cases, my husband just had surgery for a blockage and a cyst in his spine. It turned out well. But I also know people who are in worse shape after surgery on their back.

Billye