Does Neck Surgery Improve Long-Term Outcomes?
How many times have you heard someone say, "I have a pinched nerve in my neck and I have to have surgery." There are certainly cases where surgery is required, but surgery should ONLY be considered after ALL non-surgical treatment approaches have been tried first (and they have failed). Paul C. McAfee, MD states that "lumbar spine fusion surgery is generally not recommended until a patient has tried 6 to 12 months of adequate non-surgical care." It is alarming to me [...]