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Originally Posted by cboncal1972
the doc has not mentioned anything about degenerative joint disease or disk disease.
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Sometimes they don't because the terms
can be scary, after which some patients hear nothing because their brains have turned off (
OMG, I've got a degenerative disease! 
) It's a part of aging (and the price we pay for walking upright) and almost everyone gets it to some degree,
usually starting around middle age.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degenerative_disc_disease
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you are definitly not scaring me.. the more you know the better you could help me and i truly appreciate that.
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That's an excellent attitude/outlook. It'll help a LOT. Knowledge is power. You are not alone.
I like the conservative approach of the neurosurgeon who told you "to complete the pain managment first before surgery..." Surgery should always only be the last resort after all other alternatives have been exhausted.
I'd skip any more chiropractic due to the nature & severity of your cervical issues, even if they're limiting work to lower down. I'm a little surprised the neuros didn't advise against - mine did.
http://www.quackwatch.com/01Quackery...irostroke.html
I tried biofeedback. I wasn't able to get it to work, but I still think it's a great therapy for anyone who can.
Doc