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When back pain turned into a herniated disc, rehab nurse Mary feared her nursing career was over. After months of pain and tough decisions, she chose to undergo a microdiscectomy — and it changed everything.

In this video, Mary shares her personal recovery journey, the fears she faced, and the steps that helped her heal physically and mentally. If you’re struggling with a herniated disc or considering back surgery, this story offers hope, insight, and real recovery tips from someone who’s been there.

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We share Caroline’s road from years of “muscular” diagnoses and relentless flares to a non-surgical recovery driven by neutral spine training, careful load management, and the right physical therapist. Surgeons advised against cervical surgery for pain alone, and that guidance opened the door to lasting change.

• early low back aches and severe neck spasms dismissed as muscular
• MRI confirming cervical disc degeneration and rupture at C5–C6
• temporary wins from epidural injections and anti-inflammatories
• surgeons’ caution on pain-focused neck surgery and fusion
• Reddit-led search for an advanced manual therapy physical therapist
• breakthrough with neutral spine, deep neck flexors, rib control
• integrating posture cues into daily life, sport, and sleep
• return to swimming, running, and acro yoga with smart regressions
• residual tingling when supine and how she manages it
• hope for young patients underdiagnosed with disc issues

If you are a listener with a positive story of recovery from a serious back or neck injury, head over to my website, bedbackbeyond.com, and click share your story. I would love to include your voice on the show.

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Was this episode helpful to you? If you would like to support my work on the show, you can buy me a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/bedbackandbeyond
Have a positive story of recovery to tell? Head over to https://bedbackbeyond.com/share-your-story/ to apply.

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Support the show

Was this episode helpful to you? If you would like to support my work on the show, you can buy me a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/bedbackandbeyond
Have a positive story of recovery to tell? Head over to https://bedbackbeyond.com/share-your-story/ to apply.