Dr. James Floyd Vanantwerp MD

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• The Vernal Equinox

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• Recovery After a Laminectomy

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• What Is the Epiglottis?

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• Different Types of Physicians Explained

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• What Are the Risks of Laminectomy?

  Your doctor will first attempt to give you other alternative treatments before recommending surgery. If your back pain still persists after treatment, your doctor may suggest for surgery as one of the solutions. Laminectomy is the most probable surgical procedure that you will have to undergo.Facts...