"Back" into life without surgery!

[Marcia]

Hi Again, Alan:

It would be interesting to talk to your brother to understand his ideas (as, for instance, I do not know what NEJM is). Even with a doctor's knowledge and expertise it must be very difficult to find solutions for the different, as you say, "heterogeneous" backs out there. That's one reason I am a proponent of supplementing doctors' advice with seeking alternatives. Maybe because I have always been a movement oriented person, movement helped me? Today I did a back somersault dismounting from a hanging yoga device and I was stoked I could do such a thing again. I definitely think conscious core exercises could benefit most everyone--finding the right exercises and level for each person would be the challenge, eh? Well, best of luck to you. It's great to hear that you're still able to be active! I'm sure you will become less limited soon.

Marcia