4 years ago I did something major to my back and had extreme back pain for about 6 months. I had tried all sorts of things to cure the problem, including physical therapy for about 4 months. I saw Dr. Pappoe for the first time in December of 2007 and he did some tests and educated me about the problem. He then suggested a solution and I followed his recommendations. My back was fine within a couple of months and I haven't had any problems since. Thanks, doc!