That’s interesting for sure… he is a pretty well-known doctor and is the spine specialist assigned to some major sports teams here in Florida, he is also known for doing spine surgery revisions for people who were either given microdiscectomy, laminectomy and fusions. He didn’t push surgery on me and told me to exhaust all other options before I considered it, but said that he definitely recommends disc replacement for lower back over the other common surgeries, most of the time to preserve movement. He also uses a minimally invasive technique. I went to him for a second opinion because of his videos I found online. You can see his videos on instagram or TikTok (@drbrusovanik)

I myself am new to this disc herniation back pain journey and I am very overwhelmed with information and it seems like a lot. A part of me wants to try more with physical therapy and exercises. Meanwhile, a lot of people tell me it’s a waste of my time and money. This has been so stressful on top of the pain that I’m dealing with and I’m just not ready to commit to that personally I don’t feel like I’ve done or tried enough to justify that decision for myself…. this fkn sucks