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A member asked:
Is there anything on the horizon surgically for people with multiple herniated discs/spinal stenosis? living in pain, don't take pain meds, help!
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Disc replacement : It depends howamy discs are involved. We have the ability to replace damaged discs with artificial discs which is a better option than with fusions that can damage the others levels with time.
Answered 4/15/2016
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Proven techniques: For refractory spinal stenosis with correlating sciatic, surgical laminectomy has been a highly effective treatment for nearly 100 years. For low back pain without sciatica and without gross spinal instability, surgery is not an effective treatment. Objective medical research has not shown artificial disk replacement to be effective. Thus many insurances will not cover it.
Answered 7/28/2018
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