If I told you that you should take your car to a mechanic for a problem and that 90% of the time he WOULD NOT fix your problem and that through his work you would have all sorts of complications with your car for the rest of the time you owned it - WOULD YOU GO? WOULD YOU THINK I WAS CRAZY FOR SUGGESTING IT? Maybe, maybe not. What if I recommended a Plumber, Landscaper, Dentist or any other profession that had a 90% FAILURE RATE you would never listen to me again.
Shockingly, there are over 500,000 spine surgeries in the United States every year AND NEW RESEARCH PROVES THAT 90% OF THEM FAIL. On top of that, almost 1/3 of those who had surgery required ANOTHER SURGERY! In fact, in the United States, we do 40% more spine surgeries then any other country in the world. Why do we do so many, and with such a horrific success rate? Why would they keep doing them? The answer: MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. The research study proved that every year we spend between $100 billion and $200 billion on spine surgeries (making it the 9th MOST COSTLY condition to treat). What's disheartening is that when the researches looked into this they stated "We know one thing: doctors and hospitals are making huge profits off the backs (no pun intended) of unsuspecting patients who are not told there may be better and cheaper ways to solve their back pain with non-invasive methods (like chiropractic)..".
Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Maybe... over the years I have seen a much greater percentage of new patients in my clinic who are questioning the fear tactics and strong handed positions that surgeons are putting on their patients. On top of that, no doubt based on fear of lost income, I am being approached by numerous orthopaedic surgeons who are looking for my help. They are offering me opportunities to work with them in hopes that I will "feed them" patients that they can talk into surgery. It seems that when it comes down to it - they are business men and care a lot more about money then you can imagine. Just a few years ago, they wouldn't even look my way (as a chiropractor)- now they are doing whatever they can to get my patients to come for more surgeries.
WHAT CAN YOU DO? First, and most important, there are dozens of different ways we can treat you and your friends who have back pain, sciatica and disc herniations, naturally and without ANY side effects. Take care of your problems NOW - because they ALWAYS degenerate into more serious problems. Second, always choose surgery as the last possible option - why? Because once you cut the spine you can never go back.
Watching your back,
Dr. Brad
201-651-9100