Is low back surgery the right call?
There has been an alarming increase in the amount of new patients I’ve seen that have had low back surgery.
Even more concerning are the amount that have had multiple surgeries! Through the first 4 months of 2022 about 25% (8 out of 33) of our new patients fit one of those 2 categories.
That's 1 out of every 4 people that come to us for chronic low back pain!
Read MoreBe an advocate for yourself and your future health. If you decide to see someone for your pain, ask questions where you feel uneasy or uncertain. It’s ok to question a provider if you don’t understand something or things aren’t making sense. Make sure they provide you with an accurate diagnosis and then explain how their treatment will affect the diagnosis. If they don’t provide you with a diagnosis, then ask them.
Read MoreBack pain is extremely common, everyone knows someone who has had back pain for years. Low back pain accounts for over $100 billion in health care costs each year! How can that number be so high?
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