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Why might doctors be hesitant to perform surgery on a 29-year-old with herniated discs?
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Usually resolves : Good surgeons will not operate on a young person or anyone for that matter unless pain and/or symptoms worsen or the pain is unbearable because the studies show that two years out the surgery and non-surgery patients do equally well. It is best to avoid surgery whenever possible.
Answered 8/10/2012
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