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I injured my lower back a few years ago and my doctor told me I had a pulled muscle for three years - turns out I'd herniated two disks, one later ruptured. I went in for a decompressive lumbar laminectomy and fusion of the L4 & L5 verts on 6/21/02 after I'd found a new doctor. Problem is that because it was misdiagnosed for so long I now have permanent nerve damage and all those associated problems.
If you find yourself not getting better and thinking "this doesn't feel like a pulled muscle," listen to your instincts and go for a second opinion or hit the E.R. and get an MRI. Back problems aren't something to screw around with, mine cost me well over $65,000 and another pending surgery this coming November - Thank God for health insurance!
BTW, thanks for posting the FAQ on your website, I'm following your order of equipment purchases now and hope to be ready to start my first knife soon.
Jack
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