Do you really need back surgery?

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In a recent article in GoodHousekeeping Magazine they noted "Of the 56 million Americans who have back pain, only 5 percent need surgery."

So even though you may have back pain, there's a small chance you'll need surgery.

The above article continued "Yet thousands more go under the knife and get no benefit - or end up worse." This article was published in the November 2009 issue. (interesting to see that in the online version this last sentence has been removed)

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The same article also said "20% of back surgery patients have a repeat operation within 10 years"

What's been you experience?

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Today's news has a report that Saudi King Abdullah successfully underwent back surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

The 86 year old was suffering from a slipped disc and had been diagnosed with a blood clot pressing on the nerves in his back.

"The medical team recommended that he leaves for the U.S. to visit a spine-specialized medical center in order to complete medical examinations and for follow-up treatment," Health Minister Abdullah al-Rabeeah said during an interview Sunday with Saudi state television.