Dr. Lipetz comments on the role of opioid medications in the treatment of chronic spinal pain and conditions in Spine Surgery Today, a national newspaper dedicated to spine surgeons and neurosurgeons.
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Back Pain Surgery Not Recommended As First Line Treatment
More than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20-64 experience low back pain.  Globally, an estimated 22-65% of adults suffer from it every year.  Treatment recommendations can vary significantly, from relative rest to surgery.  Despite the medical literature not recommending and clinical guidelines discouraging the use of spine surgery in routine cases of acute low back pain, rates of spinal surgeries…
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