As with other joint problems, I will often get emails that are simply an MRI report. The MRI tells me that the person has a disc herniation at L1 or L2 or L4 or L5. Then the report will describe varying degrees of degenerative disc disease. The email will end with “can you help?” That … Continue reading Research: Some Spinal Surgeries and Mris Are “unjustified and Wasteful”