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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 answered

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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.

Answered 7/8/2020

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A member 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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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