Previous back surgery is associated with significantly worse general health status than those without surgery among patients with low back pain.
Get adjustments to keep you low back pain free.
Some people have the opinion that if their back pain gets too painful,
they can just go under the scalpel and have back surgery.
Not a good idea.
Research from one of the most prestigious medical research journals
in the world, SPINE, is showing that back surgery is not very effective.
For starters, this study said that 5 to 18% of people who have low
back surgery will require a re-operation. Some studies say those
numbers are as high as 50%.
Secondly, the study evaluated over 18,000 patients and found that
patients with a history of low back surgery FARED SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE
compared with patients who had low back pain but no prior history of
back surgery.
For the majority, back surgery is extremely ineffective.
The conclusion of the study said this: “Previous back surgery is
associated with significantly worse general health status than those
without surgery among patients with low back pain.”
There are numerous other studies that show spinal surgery to be a
gamble. It is a very risky surgery.
This is why I strongly recommend you get adjustments to keep your
spine healthy, so you can avoid potentially ruining your health and
quality of life by going under the knife.
Source: Spine, Sept. 1, 2004;29(17):1931-7
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Dr. Justin Trosclair Chiropractor
Serving Arnaudville, Breaux Bridge, Cecilia, Lafayette, Parks, St. Martinville and Youngsville
