@ gailb - or anyone else who might help me with some answers. Pain mgt dr sent me to a neurosurgeon - who wants to do laminectomy, rods, pins...3 1/2 hr surgery. I am 80 years old, do have quite a bit of pain, but do I want such a big surgery at this age? I do think yoga/stretching helps the pain (and Tramadol, occasionally Percocet) - that's my question to you Gail - are you still going for the ART? Not sure I could find a chiro close by that does that, but would continue with stretching. I'm afraid of becoming paralyzed (which is what I'm hearing from the drs). I do use the Tens unit, as @lioness does, and take Tramadol along with gabapentin and requip to help me get through the evenings, which seems to be my worst time - can't sit and relax as my one leg goes crazy jumping.around! Some nights are better than others...

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