I had many bad discs. First time I had a surgery where they "trimmed" them with a knife. After 3 months I was back as work. First time I pulled on a big wrench - they "herniated" again. This time worse then ever. The bad ones in my neck ruptured to the extent they squashed the nerve roots going to my left arms. Finally went back in for more surgery after I could hardly use either arm. Got them both fused with slivers of my hip bone. That was in 1992. Been pulling hard on wrenches ever since. If you view the problem as a mechanic - it's pretty clear. A disk is like a small rubber shock absorber between each vertebrae. If it squashes, breaks, and pieces hang out - cutting out the damage means you have less disk then before. That means it can only handle less abuse - not more. If you weigh more now then when younger (more load) and want to pull on cranks or wrenches - I see no fix other then a fusion. If you choose to change your life style - then you might get by "as is" or with a "surgical trim." I had this exact discussion with my surgeon before my first surgery. He treated me like I was an idiot with greasy hands who knew nothing about surgery or medicine. After his surgery failed quickly - it showed I wasn't so wrong after all.
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