Back Surgery Risks and Recovery Timelines: Should You Try PT First?
Short answer: Back surgery risks and recovery timelines depend on the exact procedure. A microdiscectomy is not the same as a decompression, and neither is the same as a fusion. Unless you have urgent neurological signs, it is often worth asking whether a focused...Should I Get a Back Fusion or Try Physical Therapy First?
Short answer: If you do not have an urgent surgical problem, it is usually reasonable to try high-quality spine physical therapy before a back fusion. Fusion can be the right operation for specific problems, but it is a major, motion-ending surgery. You want to know...