But head to head against conservative care, surgery is no more effective and it has a 21 fold increased risk of side effects. And then this is the statistic. People my age, 70, 70% of [people aged 70] have abnormal backs who have no pain at all. People who are 50 who have abnormal MRIs, 50% of them have abnormal back MRIs and no pain at all. (54:04–54:11)
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Asserts that 70% of 70-year-olds have abnormal backs without pain.
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