@abbeyc I always Google my questions and read from respected institutions like the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic. If you notice form reading everyone's statements here, people are getting some very different information from their doctors. Some of the doctors seem very uninformed. Like any profession, all doctors are not equal. I have had very different opinions from surgeons regarding my spinal surgery. I'm so glad I checked out more than 1 surgeon. It ended up being a real benefit to me. Not all doctors are up with the latest information - just like any other professional.