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Driving his 1968 HarleyDavidson golf cart down to his favorite place to fish was a painful experience for Jim Szentesy prior to spine surgery at St. Mary Medical Center. But thanks to the minimally invasive AxiaLIF procedure, he was home in 48 hours and spent his summer convalescing on the lake behind his house.
back pain
exploring your options: surgery, pain management or a therapeutic approach
getting to the bottom of
by elise sims
If you’ve ever hurt your back from lifting incorrectly, poor posture, a sports or work injury or have degenerative disc disease, you know it causes debilitating pain that sidetracks your life. But did you know that there are new approaches offered by Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart that can offer quicker, more permanent relief?
Relieving the pain of that aching back may include minimally invasive surgical interventions, visits to a pain center or outpatient
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