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DEAR DR. GOTT:
What do you know about a procedure called “non-surgical decompression”? I have pain in my thigh and lower leg because of disc problems. Physical therapy and traction work well but the pain returns in a few months without it. I followed the therapist’s instructions explicitly about at home exercises and do them religiously four times a week. However, the pain is still noticeable, especially when I sit or lie down. I don’t want to have surgery.

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