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I don't know about scam, but eventually, I too, think surgery will be necessary . I had 2 removed when I was 20, a long time ago. Due to my youth they kept waiting and waiting. Now , of course it would just be done. I also had a spinal fusion and even with all of that pain the post operative period was better than the preoperative year. Nita Andres. Robert A. Fink, M. D. wrote: > Marilyn Gang wrote: > > > The ISIS ad in the Toronto paper headlines: > > DISC HERNIATION > > DISC DEGENERATION > > FACET SYNDROME > > "Recent advances in medicine have produced technology capable of repairing > > damage to the discs. > > 9 out of 10 patients in published clinical trials showed > > retractions of herniations and bulging, repair and healing of the > > damaged structures of the discs and reversal of degeneration and are > > free of pain and dysfunction. So far 8,000 other people have been able to > > permanently return to an active pain free life. Within 4 weeks. Non > > Invasive, effective, safe, permanent." > > The above says *nothing*. Bedrest "cures" 85% of disc herniations > without surgery (and I do surgery when it is necessary). Disc are > *never* "repaired" no matter what treatment is used; once they have > degenerated/herniated, they are essentially gone. The above is > probably a scam. > > Best, > > Bob > > ********************************************** > Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > Berkeley, California 94704-2636 > Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 > WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" > > *********************************************