Back Surgery WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Back Surgery
Although back pain is extremely common, surgery is rarely effective in treating it.1 Back surgery is typically only used in situations in which there is a pinched nerve, a compression of the spinal cord, or if there is too much movement between the spinal bones.1 Some physicians will suggest back surgery if there are symptoms of nerve damage.1
Fast Facts:
- Individuals with sciatica may find relief with back surgery.2
- Back surgery is typically less effective for those with degenerative disc disease.2
- Herniated discs, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, vertebral fractures and discogenic low back pain may all indicate the need for back surgery.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mayo Clinic: Back Surgery: When it is a Good Idea?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 eMedTV: Back Surgery
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Surgery for the Back, Surgeries for the Back, Surgical treatment for the Back, Surgical Treatments for the Back, Surgery and the Back, Surgical Approaches for Back Problems, SPINAL SURGERY, SURGERY ON THE BACK, SURGERY ON THE SPINE, SPINE SURGERY
- Last update: Aug. 28, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.