[Leica] blown disc (my back, not the hard drive) or WTB: a new back

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Jul 25, 2007, at 1:53 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote:

> Dear Eric
>
> Physiotherapy and painkillers first (I'm a GP in England and you  
> have to
> wait for physio here).  But actually I've known some patients have  
> to go to
> surgery quite quickly and do very well.  Most important thing is to
> recognise warning signs of spinal cord compression (your specialist  
> will
> have told you).
>
> Get well soon
>
> Matthew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+matthew=hunt.tc@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+matthew=hunt.tc@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Eric
> Korenman
> Sent: 25 July 2007 18:46
> To: LUG
> Subject: [Leica] blown disc (my back, not the hard drive) or WTB: a  
> new back
>
> looking for sympathy and opinions.
> I herniated my L4-5 disc this weekend.
> Pain I NEVER knew existed.. Though a friend says childbirth is  
> still worse.
>
> Everyone I talked to (including my neurosurgeon) says conservative  
> therapy
> is the rule.
> "Hold off from surgery - it will get better. Surgery is an absolute  
> last
> resort."
>
> Experiences?
>
> WTB: a new back
>
> Eric
>
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