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A 28-year-old female asked:

If you have a laminectomy l4 and l5 for l4 and l5 discectomy problem that was perfectly explained is there no way to fix it without surgery having to be carried out?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Surgery: You need to ask the orthopedic spine surgeon or the neurosurgeon to ask if that is the only option. We don't know your history.
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