Hi, My father aged 60, was suffering from tingling in legs and hand whenever they wakeup either in night or day since last two year, after treatment with one doctor they are telling some problems with cervical spine c5-c6 degenerative changes seen in disc as per MRI, and mild diffuse between c3, c4 and c6, c7, So doctor are telling for surgery, also doctor is telling if they will not do surgery then they may have paralysis after some time. I want to know, if I go for surgery, what risk may come, till now my father has no neck pain, only tingling in hand and leg when they wake up, and left leg feeling weak as compared to right leg when they walk. What should I Do?
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Hi lybrate-user. See, there is always some kind of risk associated with spine surgery, or any surgery for that matter. Your father's is old, so its always advisable that before you decide for any kind of surgery for him, try alternative options like Physiotherapy, at the same time go for 2nd and 3rd opinion regarding surgery from other doctors, especially Spine specialist in any big hospital in your city or anywhere else. But the final decision is yours. But yes, you can definitely give physiotherapy a try. It gives results.
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You may consult a Spine surgeon. If disc is not causing severe symptoms, epidural or ozone injection infiltration into disc might be helpful in shrinking. Use of collar, isometric neck exercises, methycobalamin tabs may help.
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