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L1 herniated disc that is causing leg and hip pain

by chad121130, Jun 02, 2008 05:29PM

Tags: herniated disc, hip pain

The Pain is only in my left leg but it is to the point that my leg doesnt work right when i walk and it is interfering with my work the doctor has schuled me for surgury and i was wondering if there was anything else i could do to make this better without surgury??

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by Zak_Han, Jun 03, 2008 04:05PM

To: chad121130

Only 2% back pain patients have to go to surgery.
Make sure that your doctor have right decision anyway.
Take care!
Alternative therapies only work for some kind of back pain.

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