Reply #95: It's not a disc problem! [View All]

[Mairead]

Dean stated that it was an 'unfused vertebra'.

I did a lot of research and the only 'unfused vertebra' condition that's a problem is when some vertebra doesn't completely grow together along the dorsal side, producing the condition called 'spina bifida occulta'. That condition is thought to be present in 1 of every 6 people. Most go through life totally unaware of having it, especially if they're poor. Many go through military service unaware of having it, particularly if they're poor. Poor people can't afford to have a doc chase down minor aches and pains (such as the minor pains Dean reports he experienced while running long distances), so they live with them and never discover their 'disability'.