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Can Surgery Treat The Severe Pain From Narrowing And Bulging Discs, As Steroids Offered No Relief?

Hello Doctor I have severe and mild narrowing Disc space of the L5-S1 and i have like 5 bulging disc any where from 1.5mm to 4mm. I have done PT and had 3 stearoid shots. I am still in a lot of pain should I get surgery? My neck curves the wrong way also.
Sat, 12 Apr 2014
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Dear madam,
surgery certainly relieves your pain but complications of surgery may incapacitate you so consult orthopedic surgeon to evaluate positive and negative results if undergoing surgery
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Can Surgery Treat The Severe Pain From Narrowing And Bulging Discs, As Steroids Offered No Relief?

Dear madam, surgery certainly relieves your pain but complications of surgery may incapacitate you so consult orthopedic surgeon to evaluate positive and negative results if undergoing surgery