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Does only surgery help ls spinal stenosis?
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No: Most cases are treated without surgery with treatment including none at all to medication, bracing, exercise, physical therapy, pain management injections like epidurals to about 15% going to surgery.
Answered 1/26/2014
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No: No, there are many good non operative treatments available. Don't hesitate to be seen.
Answered 6/2/2017
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