Coach Steve Kerr recently shared a statement with reporters regarding his experience, saying, “I can tell you if you’re listening out there, if you have a back problem, stay away from surgery. I can say that from the bottom of my heart, rehab, rehab, rehab. Don’t let anyone get in there.”
Avoiding spinal surgery largely depends on which healthcare provider first sees a patient dealing with a back problem. A 2012 medical study showed that workers with back pain experienced a greater risk of surgery if they first seek care from a surgeon. Almost 43% of subjects who visited a surgeon as a primary care provider chose elective surgery within three years of their first visit. Only 1.5% of subjects choosing Chiropractic care needed surgery in that same window of time.
