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Can you tell me about surgery for a herniated disc?

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Common surgery: A lumbar microdiscectomy is a common procedure for treatment of a symptomatic herniated disc that has failed conservative care. Most patients do well. Check out Spine-health.com.

Answered 9/5/2014

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