There are many risks associated with any sort of surgery, including back surgery for pain. Doctors often either gloss over these risks, or fail to mention them completely simply because you have not asked. It is your responsibility as a patient to know and understand everything you possibly can about the surgery that you are going to have so that there are no surprises after wards.

1. Any surgery that involves a general anesthetic carries a significant risk of death. (more…)

Okay you have endured the pain in your back for weeks maybe months or longer. Your doctor is now recommending surgery and right now you’ll do anything to stop the pain. I know where you are coming from. I’ve been there, done that and lived to talk about it. But wait! Have you consider these three things? Now I’m not a doctor or a medical expert on back surgery. I’m just a guy who injured his lower back and for months endured the pain of a herniated disc. (more…)