Older guys?

Heh,.
I have 2 discs in bad shape like yours. Mines from working 20yrs in construction and lifting my disabled brother for the last 23 years,.. and as the years progressed,.. he went from 160lbs,.. to now he's probably close to 280lbs and has been over 225lbs for the last 15 years or so. My doctor told me not to lift him anymore,. but sometimes thats not an option.

I'm terrified of surgery so I've chosen to deal with the pain. I'm on 300mg of Tramadol daily. Tramadol is non narcotic and I prefer it when the pain isnt too bad. But I also have oxycodone for when I cant even lay in bed. Only thing is that the oxycodone knocks me out for hours. Then I feel liek I'm in a stuper when I wake up,.. really dont like it,.. but its about the only thing that kills the pain.

I have a Teeter board that I hang upside down in. My wife got it for me last year and I have to say my back has been much better since I've been using that thing.

Hurst