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Is Surgery Required For Chronic Low Back Pain?

i have had chronic low back pain ever since a head on collision i was involved in back in 2007 after numerous MRIs XRays pain block shots i am now to the point of facing surgery and im very nervous i am a 29 year old mother whos never had back surgery i am wondering about this severing the nerves around my spine, i am trying to find reviews of people whos had this done or talk with a doctor that knows what this is about thank you ,..Kristin
Fri, 17 Jul 2015
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Dear- thanks for using our service and understand your situation. It is very hard to decide undergoing back surgery. We always recommend the patient to start with physical therapy, anti-inflammatories,pain medication,epidural block and the last option, surgery. You need to get at least 2 opinions of the benefits vs the risks of surgery. If your pain is severe and not responding to non invasive surgery and your medical specialist recommend surgery,you should consider that, because you are young an the recovery is better at your age.
I hope that my advise has been helpful.
Dr.Sara
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Is Surgery Required For Chronic Low Back Pain?

Dear- thanks for using our service and understand your situation. It is very hard to decide undergoing back surgery. We always recommend the patient to start with physical therapy, anti-inflammatories,pain medication,epidural block and the last option, surgery. You need to get at least 2 opinions of the benefits vs the risks of surgery. If your pain is severe and not responding to non invasive surgery and your medical specialist recommend surgery,you should consider that, because you are young an the recovery is better at your age. I hope that my advise has been helpful. Dr.Sara