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What to expect after lumbar foraminotomy surgery, early 80's, good shape, active, nonsmoker?
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Good results: Treatment for back problems has changed a lot in recent years. Many of the new methods are designed to relieve pain and improve function without having to have some of the major surgeries of the past required.
Answered 3/14/2013
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