Well your f you're the first person that ever knew have Harrington rods I have two Herring to rods on each side of my spine from a car accident when I was 17 I'm 59 now the last five yours have been hard I'm pretty sure it's from the rods I would go to a specialist and talk to them about it I have a bulging disc I have a couple of compound fractures that have been held up I mean it's almost a relief that somebody else feels like I do kind of not that I want you to feel that way if you have any questions just private message me my name is Debbie I live in Las Vegas Nevada