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A 34-year-old male asked:

Doses spinal decompression for buldge a disc work ? am on 6 th treatment with no major change should i continue this pricy treatment ?

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Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheimeranswered

Neurosurgery 39 years experience

Plan a plan b: When plan a doesnt work, you should make Plan B plan a. Get an MRI and see a neurosurgeon.

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