Surgery success rates are generally good for pain relief (70 to 90% improvement in leg pain symptoms), but come with risks: infection, nerve damage, disc reherniation (5 to 15% recurrence rate after microdiscectomy), and adjacent segment disease with fusion (20 to 30% develop problems within 10 years)
The active ingredient works identically regardless of formulation
It is only approved for adults who fit within those qualifications and for children aged 12 and older who are being treated for chronic weight management
Dependence : Most patients need to stay on GLP-1s to keep the weight off, and those monthly costs add up over time
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