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Don't go too crazy. I'm a nuclear medicine technologist and an x-ray  
tech as well. I've had a fairly large subluxation for a number of  
years. If the spondylolisthesis is stable, you may be fine, and just  
have to deal with your pain level, which many times doesn't get  
better with surgery. You and your doctor need to sit down and talk to  
figure out what you need to do. Get a second opinion, make sure the  
radiologist who read your films is good and read up on it. I've seen  
Dr.'s who like to and do recommend surgery, while others will tell  
you to stave off surgery as long as you can tolerate the pain. My  
spondylolithesis is in my neck, but isn't moving, so I just continue  
to go on-I don't want to have back surgery on my back or neck now,  
I'm 36 and I have seen a lot really bad outcomes. If it is unstable,  
then you'll definitely have to look at surgery. Good luck-oh, you  
probably should have very much manipulation is you have an unstable  
vertebra, but maybe our resident DO would let you know more about  
chiro and Spondylolithesis.

Tiffany
> Jody Rogers-Buttram wrote:
>
> > Ok Ridecampers:
> >    I know that we have some chiropractors out here in RC world.   
> > So, here's the deal.  I  have been going to one, he says he can  
> > help me.  I hope so, but hasn't eased the pain yet...been over a  
> > month of 3 times a week.   My orthopedic doctor paints a much more  
> > bleak picture.  One of NO endurance riding.  I am only 40, and I  
> > told him that was not an option.  Of course he also wanted to do a  
> > major back surgery with about 6 pins/screws to hold me together.   
> > I have spondylolisthesis of L5.  Told me that I would crawl back  
> > in one day and want that.  So, can the chiropractor help me????   
> > Can he keep me from the surgery and still riding????  I go back to  
> > him this evening for a re-exam.
> >  Jody- with lower back pain.

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