Hi there Richjd, and welcome to NeuroTalk.
What a wonderful husband you must be for doing this for your wife. I'll give you the direct link to our Forum for Spinal Disorders as we have other members there with conditions similar to those you describe. Also that forum would be the easiest place to reach the right people to give you the answers that you seek.
Good luck to you and your wife. Here's that link:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html
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