Yankee,
I can't speak for the upper back area, however back in Dec 07 I had a laminectomy on my L4, L5 & S1 lower back region and I have to say it was the best move of my life.
Working the docks at UPS Freight and old age kind of herniated those disc and created extreme pain in my lower back all the way down my leg, to the point I was unable to walk upright and required lots of hydrocodone to get through the day, after 3 sets of cordisone injections and failed therapy the Dr said surgery is the only other option. My pain started in October ,had my surgery in Dec 07 and was back to work by mid Feb 08 and totaly pain free by May of 08. As it stands now I have a slight lower back pain on occasion but nothing campared to what it was, I just take a muscle relaxer and float in the pool for a while and it does the trick.
With all the advances in surgery today you should be ok, I went on line and researched my Dr and his back ground, I also made sure he was a board appointed Dr, as in my mind I think they seem to care more if they are willing to go through the appointment process.
Good luck.
Timberwolf
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