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Archive > July, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 7

Outpatient Options for Lower Back Pain

6 advanced pain management techniques.

Frank Falco, MD

Here's an overview of the surgical interventions beyond drug injections that let us provide better, faster, cheaper treatment for back pain.

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