<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi all, I forgot to mention one thing for this condition! OOPS! If in fact you are having osteophytic impression into the spinal canal (spinal cord) or intervertebral foramen (spinal nerve), it may require surgery.....I am not a big proponent of the knife, as I would not want to have it done either, but there may be little or no other options. If surgery is recommended for you, be sure to get a second, and even a third opinion. This is why chiropractors like to place patients on a maintenance program...to prevent/minimize degenerative joint disease; however, many of my collegues do overtreat and overutilize chiropractic treatment. Maintenanceprogram should be customized for each paitent dependent upon their lifestyle, their health history and the condition of their spinal structures! Chiropractic is for better quality of life! You all should take a gander at the full color health talk I have put up at my site, so you can better see how important spinal health can be... won't give a lecture here, as the pictures on the site really helpyou get an idea as to how your body works! Web site address listed below. All the best, Brett Brett Saks, DC Holistic Chiropractor Atlanta, Georiga [log in to unmask] e-mail http://www.mindspring.com/~drbsaks web-site