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Herniated Disc-Sciatica When Do You Actually Need Surgery
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A herniated disc does not automatically mean you need surgery. Many discs heal on their own. But wait too long in the wrong situation, and a compressed nerve can suffer damage that never fully recovers. The hard part is knowing which situation you are actually in.
In this video, I'm going to walk you through exactly how I decide when it makes sense to keep waiting on a herniated disc and sciatica, and when the signs point toward surgery instead.
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