For people who suffer from chronic back problems, particularly because spine surgery is often an elective option, it can be both confusing and frustrating to understand the many different treatment options. A lot of patients have surgical intervention when they do not need it. In fact, only 10 percent of patients with spine problems actually require surgery. Learn about numerous alternative approaches, including physical therapy, injection therapies, radio-frequency neurotomy procedures and ablation, to help patients address their spine problems.
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