[Let's Roll]

I'm hoping that Rush's weight loss since he had the back problems will be enough to have healed his back. Let us pray for that. I would think a hundred pound weight loss would be very beneficial for his lower back problems in particular.

[Cold Heat]

I really don't know much about his back condition.

It must be pretty painfull if he opted for surgery. I understang the surgery did not help and a back usually is worse when trying to sleep or sit, as opposed to standing for most folks that I have talked to.

[neverdem]

"I'm hoping that Rush's weight loss since he had the back problems will be enough to have healed his back. Let us pray for that. I would think a hundred pound weight loss would be very beneficial for his lower back problems in particular."

Once an intervertebral disc herniates, that's it. It doesn't go back to its original shape once excess wieght is lost. The question is the way it herniates. I have seen six different diagramatic variations, IIRC. The question is, does the herniated disc impinge upon nerves or not. About half of people with herniated discs have no pain. Surgery to correct it is successful only about half the time. People can also get nerve impingement from degenerative joint disease, aka osteoarthritis, which comes from the normal wear and tear of life. There are other causes of nerve impingement, but those are the most common, IIRC.

[arete]

I'm hoping that Rush's weight loss since he had the back problems will be enough to have healed his back. Let us pray for that. I would think a hundred pound weight loss would be very beneficial for his lower back problems in particular.

Yeah, and it probably helped his golf game too.

Richard W.