One is a musculoskeletal issue with his back which one day may require surgery. The other issue is an inflammation issue throughout his body that seems to be much better after using Anatabloc (CRP dropped from 6.5 to .8). Watch his video...he says the Anatabloc just makes him feel better...and that is why he approached Star Scientific to be a spokesperson. He also said his back "is what it is", which to me means that he will deal with the pain from that issue as long as he can. I don't think anyone expects Anatabloc to fix a musculoskeletal issue like a bulging disc.