Pain in his L-spine

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Pain in his L-spine

Asked for Male, 65 Years

My father had a pain in the lower back but it started to extend to his right thigh and now he sometimes feels numb in his thigh, a doctor told him that he need a surgical intervention i need to know if it's necessary Thank you

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Dr. Santhosh R

Neurosurgeon 17 yrs exp Puducherry

As per the scan he has severe foraminal stenosis on both the sides. He will benefit from surgery. However he need to be seen clinically once to confirm the need for surgery.

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Dr. Amitabh Gupta Spine Surgeon 19 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amitabh Gupta

Spine Surgeon 19 yrs exp Delhi

If problem is not getting relieved with medication and increasing then probably the doctor who has done clinical evaluation of your father is the best judge.

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