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Can you still play contact sports after herniated disk surgery?
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YES: Many years ago joe montana proved that with a proper diagnosis, properly planned treatment protocol that included spinal surgery and aggressive physical rehabilitation a top athelet can return to the highest level contact sports!
Answered 3/6/2017
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