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Low back pain
My mom fell down one month back from that time she is getting low back pain & leg pains regarding this we consulted one neurologist. he said discs came together needs an operation. is operation necessary for this problem and whom i should consult for this
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consult local orthopedic surgeon get evaluated by clinical examination and investigations and treated
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Dr. Savitr Sastri
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12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
A neurosurgeon or a spine surgeon can determine whether surgery is required or not. That decision however is only after examining the patient and looking at the MRI.
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