nonsurgical
adjective
non·sur·gi·cal
ˌnän-ˈsər-ji-kəl 
: not involving, consisting of, requiring, or performing surgery
nonsurgical treatment of back pain
nonsurgical cosmetic procedures
a nonsurgical practitioner
nonsurgically
adverb
fractures treated nonsurgically
nonsurgically treated patients
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Only about 10 percent of common, nonsurgical treatments for lower back pain appear effective, with many therapies working only slightly better than a placebo, according to research in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Both are basic, nonsurgical, low-risk treatments administered by a respiratory therapist with a doctor's order.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2024
Those people had undergone various surgical or nonsurgical procedures.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
In that study, 82% of surgical patients and 91% of nonsurgical patients said suzetrigine was good, very good or excellent at treating their pain.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Both are basic, nonsurgical, low-risk treatments administered by a respiratory therapist with a doctor's order.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2024
Those people had undergone various surgical or nonsurgical procedures.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
In that study, 82% of surgical patients and 91% of nonsurgical patients said suzetrigine was good, very good or excellent at treating their pain.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Nonsurgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonsurgical. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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