glp-1 and back pain As an endoscopic spine surgeon, I see patients every day with impressive weight loss on medications—but new pain. Rapid weight loss can include significant lean muscle loss, which weakens Ozempic and GLP-1 Drugs: Risk
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FIGURE 1 GLP-1R is found mainly on the cell membranes of different cell types in the human body
Rates vary by drug: roughly 8 to 20% on Ozempic, 20 to 30% on Wegovy, and 19 to 23% on tirzepatide
Blood tests may help rule out other conditions
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