Has your doctor or surgeon recommended back surgery and now you have a tough decision to make?
This is probably the case if your pain level is very high.
Because surgery is not something most people
look forward to, it is usually considered the last option...
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Has your doctor or surgeon recommended back surgery and now you have a tough decision to make?
This is probably the case if your pain level is very high.
Because surgery is not something most people
look forward to, it is usually considered the last option after everything else has been tried.
Your
surgeon is the best person to give you the information you need to decide if you want to go forward
with back surgery.
In this article, we will give you a few suggestions on areas you may want to discuss
with him or her.
It s important, as with any major surgery, to get a second opinion before you decide the best route to
take.
Nowhere is this advice more appropriate than when considering back surgery.
Most doctors will
not recommend back surgery casually, without telling you about other alternatives.
Usually there are
other treatment methods that can be explored, unless you are in an emergency and back surgery is
indicated.
Nevertheless, always let your surgeon know that you would l
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