Do surgery seems the last resort to you to
get relief from severe back pain? Well, the number of cases where the
doctors recommend surgery is on the increase these days. So you are not
the only one who is recommended surgery to get back pain relief. But
before you go through the surgery procedure, you need to take extreme
care. After all it is your back! The doctor may have several patients,
but you just have one back!
Moreover, in such
matters where the decision for surgery is the important one, it is
better to go for another specialist opinion of a health care official.
This is a must despite the fact that your family doctor is your trusted
man.
When you go for the second consultation, you need to
understand the meaning of second consultation. You are not expected to
give the second doctor, the opinion of the first doctor. This will
enable him to evaluate your case, honestly and independently without any
biases.
Moreover, make a thorough study of similar cases through
books or information available on the net. This may not help you take a
decision, but still this will certainly boost your morale. Remember,
each operation is a special operation, and different persons react to a
particular condition in a different manner.
With all the
precautions you have taken, and in spite of the fact that the operation
is conducted by one of the reputed surgeons you still may have back pain
after surgery.
There is enough evidence from clinical trials and
data available from the past operations that surgery has proved
ineffective in many cases. This is usually a case wherein the surgical
procedure is not apt for the patient. One operation, and for the failure
of it, another operation is not desirable, and sometimes dangerous. For
those with suspected herniated discs, non-surgical treatment is
advisable.
It is a proven fact
that only one out of every 100 back pain cases is fit for surgery. The
most startling revelation is that 67 % of low back pain surgeries became
worse after surgery and 2/3 patients complained of more pain after the
surgery. Some of the operations cost astronomical figure For example,
lumber fusion may cost about $ 63,000.
As per
the reports regarding the failing surgical operations, in some cases the
patients were operated on the wrong side. You can well imagine its
consequences. The patients will then suffer from what is called Failed
Back Surgery Syndrome.
What is the remedy ultimately for back
pain after surgery? Come back to square one. Proper nutrition,
stretching, lifestyle changes and corrective exercises are the only
solutions. These are the reliable ones that will not lead to any side
effects. They will not certainly add to your misery. Who knows, you may
be cured totally. The natural healing process within your body wants
your appropriate support. Health matters are so simple; only we
complicate them with our ignorance!
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