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Would you prefer surgery or non-invasive methods for correcting a herniated disc - if you were diagnosed with it?
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Depends: Surgery is only used as a last resort and the majority of the time is not necessary it really depends on the duration and intensity of symptoms.
Answered 12/2/2014
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