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Avoid Surgery
Only One
in One Hundred patients will actually need an open back surgery. Only
1-3% of patients with degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine require lumbar
spine surgery. Approximately
97% of painful lumbar spine conditions resolve satisfactorily with aggressive
conservative care. The
vast majority of lumbar spine surgery is performed because of failure of
conservative care. However,
if the quality of conservative care is poor or the rehabilitation program is not
customized for each patient’s unique spinal condition, the number of patients
who fail conservative care and receive surgery increases. Some
of the disadvantages of the spinal surgery may include: Ø
Risk of
nerve injury and epidural or intraneural fibrosis, Ø
Increased
functional disability secondary to tissue destruction, Ø
Increased
damage to soft tissue (muscles), Ø
High risk
of complication from scarring, Ø
Blood
loss, Ø
Infection, Ø
Long
recovery time due to surrounding tissue damage, Ø
Increased
cost |
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