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Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Go : Go to your regular doctor and explain your symptoms. They are consistent with sciatica causes from the nerves getting pinched in your back. Your doct... Read More
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Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Perhaps : Perhaps find a different pain physician that will see you personally.
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Yes.
A : Yes.
A specific injury is one thing that causes a degenerative disc. Age, wear and tear, infections are other things that can cause degenerative dis... Read More
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A female asked:
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Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery
This : This could be from a new cause of compression on the nerve, scar tissue constricting or tethering the nerve or collapse of the disc leading to bony co... Read More
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