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Research: The Significant Risks of Surgery
In explaining to my patients the significant risks of surgery for disc conditions, I often refer to Dr. Richard Busch’s extensive work on the subject in his book, “Surgery Not Included”. Here he...
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Research Articles Available on our Main Website
If you would like to learn more about axial decompression, non-surgical methods for reliving back pain, the DRS Protocol™, and various services available to you, we invite you to visit our main...
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Ask Dr. Wilkins: A Lot of Patients Don’t Want a Surgical Procedure – Why Is...
Fortunately, for me, I’ve heard every conceivable answer to this question, and I’ll go through my experiences with this process. I would like to start with a story about a patient that consulted me for...
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Ask Dr. Wilkins: What is Failed Back Surgery Syndrome?
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome is a real term used when a patient continues to suffer from pain and loss of mobility long after surgery. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, there...
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Ask Dr. Wilkins: What are the outcomes of surgery to the spine?
People ask me this question all the time. The statistics that I use come from the American Journal of Pain Management and the Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. It states that the success rate for...
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Ask Dr. Wilkins: How many of your patients have had surgery?
About 25% of our DRS practice has had 1 to 4 surgeries either in their neck or their low back. In our practice, 80% of the patients we treat have problems with their low back. This is due to the fact...
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Ask Dr. Wilkins: What are some of the reasons surgery of the low back or neck...
Since I am not a surgeon, I went to a website of Dr. Peter F. Ullrich Jr, MD, who is an orthopedic surgeon. His website is http://www.spine-health.com. He explains that with surgery, there are...
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Questions for Dr. Wilkins: What is Failed Back Surgery Syndrome?
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome is a real term used when a patient continues to suffer from pain and loss of mobility long after surgery. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, there...
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Questions for Dr. Wilkins: What are the outcomes of surgery to the spine?
People ask me this question all the time. The statistics that I use come from the American Journal of Pain Management and the Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. It states that the success rate for...
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Back and Neck Pain Questions: What is a myelogram?
A test in which dye is injected into the spinal column. It enables the doctor to see, via fluoroscopic x-ray, any bulge within the intervertebral canal that may be putting pressure on the cord or...
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About Spinal Fusion Surgery
According to Dorland’s Medical Dictionary, fusion surgery is operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertibra, often with discectomy or laminectomy. Types are named for the surface...
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FYI: Surgery to the Spine and its Outcomes
Surgery to the spine – what are the outcomes? People ask me this question all the time. The statistics that I use come from the American Journal of Pain Management and the Journal of Musculoskeletal...
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Dr. Wilkins Answers Your Questions: Can you be treated with DRS or Axial...
As a matter of fact 25% of my practice has already had 1, 2, 3, or even 4 surgeries to either their low backs or cervical spines. The surgeries that the patients have had are discectomy,...
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If you already had cervical spine or low back surgery, is it possible to...
Actually, 25% of my practice has already had 1, 2, 3, or even 4 surgeries to either their low backs or cervical spines. The surgeries that the patients have had are discectomy, micro-discectomy, fusion...
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Spinal Decompression Research: The Side Effects of Surgery
In explaining to my patients the significant risks of surgery for disc conditions, I often refer to Dr. Richard Busch’s extensive work on the subject in his book, “Surgery Not Included”. Here he...
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Finally, a Non-Surgical Treatment for Low Back and Neck Pain
Finally… A NEW, Non-Surgical Treatment for Low Back and Neck Pain… Spinal Decompression. We’re happy that you want to learn more about Spinal Decompression using the proprietary DRS Protocol™, with Dr....
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