I'm a "young" and active "older" female with three spine surgeries behind me. First two were cervical laminectomies (bone spurs for all 7). The third was to repair damage from a twenty foot fall from top of ladder onto my fanny which caused severe damage in 2001. After looking for medical help in the state I was living at the time for four years and not finding any (...was repeatedly told to expect disk problems at "my age"), I returned to my home state and was referred to a "top spine" doc. Surgery performed very successfully and recovery went far better than expected. I did have muscle spasms and endurable pain for the first year on my right side of back below the scapula. After joining a gym and working with the curcuit (weight training) and with all the additional walking and stretching and a few pilate movements and more stretching. the pain went away.

Would like very much to share and support.

rrtracks

Welcome rrtracks to Neurotalk.

Check out the Spinal Disorders and Back Pain forum at http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

There are lots of good caring people there who I am sure can help you with support and answer questions. Feel free to jump right in and help out! And ask questions if you need anything!

Welcome to NeuroTalk rrtracks from another young'un in their later years.

I'm so very sorry to hear about the pain that you've been having, and although I can't advise you in that direction I wanted you to know that you've come to the right place for support. I assure you that it's one of the things we all do well here.

You'll meet some lovely people along the way, and although I rarely visit the Spinal Forum, and I see Av8rgirl has given you directions to it, I hope to get to know you some-where on your travels around the site.

Welcome again. I'm so pleased to meet you.

Hi rrtracks! Welcome to NeuroTalk! So glad you found us and I hope to see you around the forums!

Hi Rrtracks! Welcome to NeuroTalk!

It sure sounds like you've had plenty of experience to benefit many of our members; sorry to learn it. Do follow the link supplied by the FlyGirl and feel free to jump in anywhere, the water is warm.

have no idea what i need to say ,do or expect. was told i had a colloid cyst 01.04.08 set date for removal by surgery 30.04.08. love to roc n roll dance and ride 750 motor bike. am a mother of nine billy lids {children} divorced twice

Welcome to Neurotalk JP.

I copied your Intro post to your own thread so you wouldn't get lost in the introduction thread of another new member.