[Ramblnman]

I have been an active runner and gym rat most of my life, however; I have always had to deal with lower back pain. Pain management has helped me over the years but my last MRI indicates moderate and severe spinal stenosis from basically L2 Thru L5.

If anyone out there has dealt with this nagging and painful condition and has had success with minimally invasive, or multi-level spinal fusion surgery, I would appreciate it very much if you would share your success and the doctor who performed the procedure. There is also a new technique (TOPS™ System) that has not went mainstream as of yet, so if anybody knows anything, please share.

There are so many pros & cons of several techniques, I would just like to schedule an appointment with a doctor that would take the time to realistically go over my options. At 70 years old, I would like to be able to get back to being active and if there is a doctor out there that someone thinks could help me, I would greatly appreciate his or her input.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and share your positive experiences.