Hi I Am A 58 Year Old Women With Degenerative

Posted on Sat, 27 Oct 2018

Question: hi i am a 58 year old women with degenerative disc disease and have a heniated disc that has blocked my spinal cord half way i have seen a doc looking like crazy but hopefully found one has 5 star ratings i want to have a artificial cervical disk put in but he would not because im old the movement might cause more damage so he wants to do a 1 level fusion instead does that mean i will hav alot of nerve damage afterward scaerd to death i also have scoliosis the pain started in mid aug question is do you think its been to long for a full recovery from nerve damage

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Surgical fusion is needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A herniated disc that is blocking the spinal cord halfway needs an immediate surgical correction to prevent any further damage to the spinal cord and to let the already damaged nerves recover. This will improve your pain and will stop further deterioration of the problem.
It is best to go with the surgery as your doctor has advised.
I hope this answers your query.
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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

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