Why are we so down on Spine Surgery San Antonio? As our San Antonio office is named South Texas Non-Surgical Spinal Center, we probably are somewhat biased, but we’re biased for good reason.

Back surgery is simply overused in San Antonio and throughout the United States.  If surgery produced consistently produced good results, the risks and financial costs would probably be worthwhile, but the results of surgery are just not very good. 

But don’t take our word for it, because we’re biased after all.  Here’s some facts and figures from neutral sources to give you food for thought:

Wikipedia - Failed Back Syndrome

November 2006 Article From USA Today

Kind of makes you wonder why spine surgery is still so popular.