Thread: Severe Lower Back Pain... Input?
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Old 03-07-2011, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith View Post
I just looked up "spinal decompression", and as I understand it, they are the same thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_..._decompression

I don't get it - what's the diff? Can someone 'splain me (using small words)?

Doc
BTW, the 68-80+% success rate that these practitioners promote is consistent with doing nothing at all since 80-90% of all disc injuries resolve without surgery and over time. So the success rate is the same as doing nothing at all!
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