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My wife have minor creak in l5 of spine, (grade1) please advice , is there any requirements of surgery? or physiotherapy can help? please advice.
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Time: a minor fracture of L5 should heal spontaneously in 4-6 weeks unless it has been displaced.
Answered 10/28/2015
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