Back Relief ??

So I have now had 3 steroid injections with no relief, the pain has actually intensified. So I decided to get a second opinion and let me tell you I think it has been the best thing that I have ever done.

I called Oklahoma Spine Institute and they offered to get me in the same day, at a perfect time so I didn't have to miss work and it was a free consultation (couldn't lose there). So I take my MRI results to the doctor and he takes 20 minutes of his time to review the results with me (which I thought was awesome). He seems very concerned about my pain (he actually acknowledges that I have pain which my current doctor doesn't), he knew exactly where I was having pain without my telling him and he told me I probably have at least 2 pinched nerves (which I didn't know about). He told me that I have a reason to be in pain and I'm not imagining it, I knew I wasn't imagining it but it was just really nice to hear a professional recognize it as a real issue. He said based on my MRI he thinks I am a perfect candidate for what is called decompression therapy (if you're interested in specifics you can google it). In a nutshell it is machine that pulls my disks apart and promotes healing. Sounds simple and something you could do at home but it truly is way more involved than that. I have to go 1 hour a day, every day for 24 days. The doctor acted like that was a drawback but I am totally fine with it, to be pain free after less than a month when I have had pain for 5 years.....seriously that's nothing!! He seems very optimistic that this will cure my pain. Essentially what it does is make my disc back the way it was before I injured it, the body sure is an amazing thing. I have been to 5 treatments so far and I am noticing slight improvements so I am staying positive as well.

I will keep everyone updated on my progress and if it works I will be yelling from the rooftops for all to here!!