I ran across this article and it discusses the fact that many people who undergo spinal fusion surgery are in more pain and take more opiate type drugs (oxycodone is an example). Here is the link to the article.
- Back surgery may backfire on patients in pain (msnbc.msn.com)
Chiropractic, spinal decompression, and acupuncture are all very good alternatives to surgery for back pain in most patients. Chiropractic has been shown to be highly effective in both acute and chronic spinal pain cases.
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