By Carla K. Johnson, AP Medical WriterCHICAGO — A study of Medicare patients shows that costlier, more complex spinal fusion surgeries are on the rise -- and sometimes done unnecessarily -- for a common lower back condition caused by aging and arthritis. http://tiny.cc/b16wp
Expensive Spine Treatments May Not be the AnswerMar 1, 2008 ... The research follows a number of recent studies which found that some patients who forego surgery for back pain fare just as well over time ...www.healthnews.com/.../expensive-spine-treatments-may-not-be-answer-563.html - Cached
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Managing Low Back Pain: A Challenge for the Next MillenniumThis problem is often called failed back surgery syndrome. The key to successful management of low back pain is accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment ...
Back pain: the dangers of surgery - More westerners than ever ...That translates into 30000 people who will emerge from back surgery every year in considerably more pain than they were before they went to their doctor. ...
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