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Conservative Tx Should Precede any Surgery for Spinal Stenosis

Published on Fri Oct 07, 2022

Providers rely on injections, rehab, PT before surgery. Once your provider confirms a case of spinal stenosis and diagnoses it, they’ll be ready to treat the condition. Surgery for spinal stenosis is always a possibility, but there are also less invasive methods your provider might attempt before opting for surgery. “Treatment for diagnosis of spinal stenosis can include such modalities [...]
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