Pain relief
Could less be more?
If you’re reluctant to have surgery for musculoskeletal pain because of COVID-19 risks, here’s the good news:
Good treatment could reduce pain without surgery!
“…only 14% of the studies showed surgery was clearly better than not doing the surgery. In most studies it was a toss-up, or the patients who had surgery fared worse.” (Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Ian Harris, The Conversation, 8 April 2020)
Conservative treatment like physiotherapy could be your best option.

Shoulder pain
Could less be more?
If you’re reluctant to have surgery for shoulder pain because of COVID-19 risks, here’s the good news:
Surgery is not the only option!
“The effects of surgery plus physiotherapy compared to physiotherapy alone on improving pain and function are too small to be clinically important at 3-, 6-months, 1-, 2-, 5- and ≥ 10-years follow up.” (A meta-analysis published in May last year)

Lower back pain
Could less be more?
If you’re reluctant to have surgery for lower back pain because of COVID-19 risks, here’s the good news:
Surgery gives swift relief, BUT you don’t need surgery for long-term relief!
“…surgical treatment […] did not show a benefit over conservative treatment in midterm and long-term follow-up.” (Research published in 2016 in the BMJ)

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