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Do you think cervical nucleoplasty using coblation technique is helpful in c-hnp? i received such procedure 4 weeks ago but no effect yet...
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Ask questions: There are many "minimally invasive" spine procedures that sound great on paper and even have some +ve studies. B4 doing any procedure, ask how # your surgeon has done. If it's not covered by insurance ask why not- if a procedure costs less than usual surgery and has "wonderful" results, they will jump at covering it. Lastly, for hnp, these procedures should be done for arm pain, not neck pain.
Answered 4/14/2014
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