Margaret Mccutcheon
I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE ABOVE HAVE 3 DISCS OUT IN LOWER BACK. SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT HIP LEG GOES NUMB AND FOOT. dOCTOR SAID IT WAS DUE TO OLD AGE (I AM 71) AND I WOULD JUST HAVE TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT UNTIL I DECIDED IF I WANTED TO HAVE SURGERY (I DON'T) SO I AM TRYING ACUPUNCTURE. I HAVE HAD 2 TREATMENTS AND THE PAIN IN NOW TOLERABLE. NOT AS SEVERE AND THE NUMBNESS SEEMS TO BE GONE. I JUST HAVE TO BE CAREFUL HOW I BEND AND ETC. I WONDER AM I DOING THE RIGHT THING. IT IS SO EXPENSIVE, OUR INSURANCE DOES'T COVER IT. AND IS IT STRESS RELATED. MY HUSBAND HAS HAD A STROKE AND I AM THE SOLE CARETAKER FOR HIM. NO LIFTING BUT JUST HOLDING ON TO HIM TO MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T FALL. VERY NERVE RACKING, BUT I MANAGE. I LOVE HIM DEARLY SO I TRY TO MAKE IT EASY FOR HIM. THANKS FOR ANY INFO ON THIS MATTER. HAVE A GOOD DAY AND GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.