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A member asked:
Doctor says my disk herniated/ "slipping" in and out so do i have or need surgery?
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Not necessarily: Surgery only indicated if symptoms consistently worsen or pain is unbearable. Otherwise, two years out there is no difference between surgery and non-surgery patients. Avoid surgery if possible.
Answered 10/3/2016
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