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Slipped disc or nerve compression
My mother age is 55 and she is having acute back pain which is now unbearable for her
She is crying with pain
Not getting relief with pain killer medicine or injection
Referred one doctor but after MRI report there is nerve compression in the spinal disc
Kindly suggest what to do
How it will rectified either through medicine or surgery required
How far chances of success from surgery
She is BP and sugar patient also
Very much worried
Pls suggest
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If there is significant problem in MRI then definitely patient will be benefitted after surgery. If the problem is mild then surgery won’t be a proper option for pain reducing. Need medicines and physio
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Consult neurologist
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Dr. Shailesh Jain
Neurosurgeon
22 yrs exp
Delhi
The option of surgery or conservative treatment depends on patient clinical condition as well as clinical radiology correlation
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Definitely consult neuro doc
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