AussieNic - it was done sooo long ago but it was an S shape as well.. but physio's over the years have told me that i should of been put into a cast when i was younger but doctors never did it so im guessing now at 21 it would be too late. And Rosehip, i will definately look up her posts, hopefully they are still floating about, it would be good to see her story. But a few women have said if i can't have an epidural i can have a spinal block.. but isn't that the same thing just without them having to keep toping it up?