Judy
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        Hi I just wanted to tell you that I had this problem too.  I still can remember the terrible terrible pain it caused.  I did have surgery for a disk and it did correct it. Thank goodness.  They also told me that they could permanatly cut the nerve ending so that their would be no more pain, which I would have done if the surgery did not work. Please feel free to write if you have any questions or would just like to comunicate.  I have R.A. so I know how important it is to be able to talk to someone.   Judy