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Source: HealthNews
Summary:
349 patients with chronic low back pain lasting at least 1 year were assigned to either spinal fusion surgery or intensive physical therapy
The study, published in the British Medical Journal, found little difference in the groups after 24 months
Physical therapy included 75 hours of treatment with daily individual exercises for stretching, spinal flexibility and stabilization, muscle strengthening, aquatic therapy, and cardio endurance, plus work with a psychologist
Conclusion: Rehab with physical therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy was almost as good as spinal fusion in relieving pain, and was much less expensive
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