I'm 45 with no history of trauma that caused my physical pain and discomfort. I've been dealing with progressive deterioration of my spine and joints since I was 28. It started with lower back pain by throwing out my back (I was picking up a sock) and went from there. After several years and I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease at 39 when surgery was recommended. It made no sense to me. I wasn't really doing anything to stress my body. I wanted to see what others have gone… read more