Orthopedic Coding Alert

Treatment:

Spinal Stenosis Tx Often Involves Injections, PT

Surgery isn’t the first option for these patients. An orthopedist will often confirm spinal stenosis in a patient, and then get started on treating the condition immediately. When this occurs, you will almost always defer to the more conservative means of treating the injury; surgery is typically a last resort. The services provided to treat the stenosis will depend on [...]
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