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Surgery, shots, any advice on what to do for bulging disks?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Personal consult: An in-person evaluation would be needed to provide you with information about what treatment option is best for you.

Answered 5/26/2015

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