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Monday, October 5th, 2009

Chronic Back Pain and Spine Surgery – What are the Options?

It is rare that spine surgery is ever the initial course of treatment recommended for a patient suffering from chronic back pain. In most cases doctors will try a fairly lengthy course of conservative treatment first, which typically involves physical therapy, the use of narcotic pain medication, steroid shots and even sometimes acupuncture. However if [...]