A member asked:

Moderately large right paracentral c5-6 disc protrusion. i feel severe pain and discomfort in my upper right arm. is surgery needed? bec my dr ask me

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Seth Zeidman answered

Specializes in Neurosurgery

Not usually: Most patients will get better without surgery. It would be better to try PT/Chiro first to see your response. You could also try a trial of NSAIDs or even a short burst of oral steroids to assess your response. If it doesn't improve then surgery may be necessary.

Answered 7/20/2014

3.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more