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Physical therapy instead of surgery helps Carol relieve pain and build strength

"I'm the type of person who thinks that if I feel good today, I'm going to feel good forever," Carol says. "But this time, I knew I'd really done a number on my back."

Last spring, Carol raked her yard and about a dozen bags with leaves. Before long, she felt pain in her lower back. She was soon referred to Dr. Juan Mejia, a neurosurgeon at Mayfield Brain & Spine's Anderson Township office.

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Carol with her Mayfield PT team

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Chronic low back pain, physical therapy