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Suggest Treatment For Arthritis In Discs C3-c7
Brief Answer:
Yes there are alternatives to surgery in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes, there are alternatives to surgery in your case. Based on your description the weakness you described is more likely to be related to cervical spine. In such cases alternatives such as neurotropic medication like pregabalin and methylcobalamine will help to regain weakness. Further physiotherapy like ultrasound and interferential therapy is also helpful. Lastly local steroid injections to the affected spine area could be tried in an effort to relieve symptoms if the aforementioned options don't help you.
But before we try these options, I feel you will need MRI cervical spine to see spinal cord and nerve root compression. I will also advise you to undergo EMG-NCV for better diagnosis. Your orthopedic surgeon / spine surgeon or neurologist can direct you through evaluation.
If the latest symptoms are considered severe (after evaluation) or if problems persist despite conservative measures then you may need surgical decompression.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you are satisfied with answer do not hesitate to rate this answer at end of discussion.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Yes there are alternatives to surgery in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes, there are alternatives to surgery in your case. Based on your description the weakness you described is more likely to be related to cervical spine. In such cases alternatives such as neurotropic medication like pregabalin and methylcobalamine will help to regain weakness. Further physiotherapy like ultrasound and interferential therapy is also helpful. Lastly local steroid injections to the affected spine area could be tried in an effort to relieve symptoms if the aforementioned options don't help you.
But before we try these options, I feel you will need MRI cervical spine to see spinal cord and nerve root compression. I will also advise you to undergo EMG-NCV for better diagnosis. Your orthopedic surgeon / spine surgeon or neurologist can direct you through evaluation.
If the latest symptoms are considered severe (after evaluation) or if problems persist despite conservative measures then you may need surgical decompression.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you are satisfied with answer do not hesitate to rate this answer at end of discussion.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
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