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When Kumar Vasudevan, MD, a WashU Medicine neurosurgeon at Christian Hospital, meets with patients to discuss if spine surgery is right for them, he shares that their path to pain relief starts before he puts on his surgical scrubs and extends after the operation is complete.

Donald thought he was out of pain relief options until one doctor suggested a spinal cord stimulator

Last fall, Pam Ludy, 65, took a trip with her sister to North Carolina. But Pam, who has osteoarthritis in both knees, had a hard time walking.

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital offers a minimally invasive lumbar decompression procedure that can help patients stand longer and walk farther with less pain.