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I've been diagnosed with a herniated disc after severe pain for only 8 days but doctors are recommending immediate surgery due to leg weakness-advice?
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Doctors are correct: If you are having leg weakness , the nerve is being compromised and needs surgery to fix the impingement.
Answered 1/28/2017
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good advice: If you have leg weakness in the setting of a herniated disc, urgent surgical intervention is usually warranted to prevent long term neurologic damage.
Answered 4/7/2014
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