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A member asked:
I feel i need some type of surgery to correct bulgings lumbar disks pressing on nerve bundle. one doc said just lose weight.i was 30lbs+ at onset. ?
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Try non-surgical 1st: Most lumbar disc problems respond well to conservative (non-surgical) approaches. Surgery should be a last resort only when other approaches have failed- while often helpful, surgery does not always work & can have serious complications. But "just lose weight" isn't adequate advice! see http://www.Spine-health.Com/conditions/degenerative-disc-disease/lumbar-degenerative-disc-disease-treatments.
Answered 10/24/2017
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