On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:04:04 -0400, wrote:

The rate of spinal surgery in the United States is about twice that in
Europe and Canada, and five times that in Britain, said Dr. Richard A.
Deyo of Oregon Health and Science University, who studies
international comparisons. Studies are limited but have generally
concluded that after two years, patients who have surgery for disk
problems do no better than those treated with painkillers and physical
therapy — although the pain, which can be debilitating, resolves far
more rapidly with surgery.

Ill have to say that back surgery WORKED for me. Nicely.

Then I went back to doing the same stupid **** that hurt me the first
time..and had to have a second surgery 12 yrs later. Its now been 25
yrs since my last one..no issues noted.

Gunner

"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child,
miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied,
demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless.
Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats."
PJ O'Rourke