Gina, I wish you the best. Back problems truly suck. I had some pretty severe back problems @ 10 years ago, and wound up having a laminectomy. It was very unpleasant,but it took care of 90% of the pain, and physical therapy pretty much took care of the rest. After buying my America in 06, I had had back issues that fall, and again in 07, and wound up going through PT both years. This year I bought progressive 440s for the rear and their springs in the front. I never dealt with any back pain this year, other than minimally after a couple of long rides. I highly recommend the progressives... I hope things work out for you!
