Today’s show we are having a glimpse into the world of neurosurgery. Advancements have come so far, but part of the reason for such advancements is due to doctors thinking outside the box, stretching their minds, and not giving up to save a life or improve a life. Later this hour we have on with us Dr. Volker Sonntag, neurosurgeon and author of the book BACKBONE: The Life and Game Changing Career of a Spinal Neurosurgeon – you may remember him because made international headlines in 1989 when he successfully reattached a boy’s head to his spine in a groundbreaking, against-all- odds surgery. In this episode we will:
Discuss what spinal surgery used to mean compared to how relatively easy
it is now
discuss if there Is there too much spinal surgery happeneing? What about physical therapy and other measures? Should we save these surgeries for extreme cases
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