Emily Ren M.D.

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• Reasons Why You Need a Laminectomy

  What is laminectomy?If you have back pain that is severe enough to interfere with your day-to-day activities and other medications fail to work, you might eventually need surgery to get it fixed. Laminectomy is the surgical procedure that will be performed on your back in this case. It involves the...

• What Is Sacroiliitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Home Remedies

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• What Is Pituitary Dwarfism?

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• Laminectomy: Reasons for Having One and the Risks It Involves

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• Is Osteoporosis Preventable?

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