Also don't know if this is relevant for U.S. taxes, but it is for Canadian:
You can claim the expense in any calendar year as long as one of the dates falls in the tax year, e.g. you can claim July 2011-July 2012, rather than Jan 1 - Dec 31st 2012. This is really important if you have been off work due to medical reasons. For example, I am NOT claiming my surgery last tax year (even though that is when my surgery happened) since I didn't work, but because I am going back to work in a couple months I will claim it THIS tax year with the corresponding tax credit benefits. 
-Jeff
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Lifelong history of back issues from a young age, spasms etc.
1995 - Weightlifting injury
1997 - Hip Injury
2009 - Trampoline injury (just bounced down on my butt)
2009-2011 Physiotherapy and medication, progress but no lasting pain relief
2010 - X-Ray DDD L5-S1, L4-L5, L4-L3
2010 - MRI Herniation L5-S1, Bulges L4-L5, L4-L3
2011 - Epidurals - No relief
2012 - Facet Injections - No relief
2012 - Discogram TBI - positive L3-S1
L3-S1 ADR M6-L w Clavel 11/28/2012
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