networking and skill building and abc 7 is a proud sponsor owe of the event founded byym congresswoman jackie speiereporter: for kimberly, a painful back injury made backç movementsw3 excruciating. >> i could not drive without crying. >> it caused pain in the÷ú righ arm. >> san francisco back surgeon says she was actually suffering from disc injuries in both upper and lower spine. he says common repairs include spinal fusions. >> the patients have to move their whole body he recommended a relatively uncommon procedure in different sections of kimberly's back and neck. the devices mimic thet functio of the damaged discs. >> there are discs that are developed for the lumbar spine and developed for the cervical spine. >> reporter: over two surgeries, he placed a disc replacement in kimberly's neck and lower spine and says it produced less pain, short recovery times and fewer complications. >> the patient can return to work in a week, or two weeks. >> with driving and hiking, kimberly says the results allowed her to do simple things as brushing her hair and teeth without pain. >> now, i'm almost back

networking and skill building and abc 7 is a proud sponsor owe of the event founded byym congresswoman jackie speieeries. >> reporter: for kimberly, a painful back injury made backç movementsw3 excruciating. >> i could not drive without crying. >> it caused pain in the÷ú righ arm. >> san francisco back surgeon says she was actually suffering from disc injuries in both upper and lower spine. he says common repairs include spinal fusions. >> the patients have to move their whole body he recommended a relatively uncommon procedure, inserting two replacement discs in different sections of kimberly's back and neck. the devices mimic thet functio of the damaged discs. >> there are discs that are developed for the lumbar spine and developed for the cervical spine. >> reporter: over two surgeries, he placed a disc replacement in kimberly's neck and lower spine and says it produced less pain, short recovery times and fewer complications. >> the patient can return to work in a week, or two weeks. >> with driving and hiking, kimberly says the results allowed her to do simple things as brushing her hair and