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Before You Sign for Back Surgery, Listen To This
📌 Learn more about Dr. Rao's integrative approach: https://www.raowellness.comThe surgeon has your MRI on the screen. There is a bulge, a herniation, degeneration right there. They say you need surgery.Here is what they are not telling you: three out of ten people with no back pain at all show disc herniations on their MRI. The image shows what your spine looks like. It does not show where your pain is coming from.In this episode, I'm going to explain the surgical myth most patients never question, the gate you need to pass through before any surgery conversation, and exactly what to do if…
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