Not Signed In - Randomized Study Indicates That Patients With Herniated Disk Improved With Or Without Surgery
Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00 PM EST
... Patients with lumbar disk herniation who had surgery or nonoperative treatments showed similar levels of improvement in the reduction of pain over a 2-year period, according to a randomized trial in the November 22/29 issue of JAMA. In all cases patients who had surgery did slightly better. [click link for full article] ...
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