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My husband hs bk pain his lvl 4-5 disc hs come out he goes fr physio bt no improvememt d doc says his muscles r stiff -will dis be cured or operate i?
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10% need surgery: Only 10% need surgery. Lifestyle changes important: weight control, regular exercise & not smoking. If no improvement with physiotherapy other options include medication & pain management for injections like epidural steroids. If these fail, then are the symptoms bad enough to warrant surgery is the question. A disectomy is recommended if sciatica is predominant symptom if disc seen on mri.
Answered 10/15/2012
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