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I have c5-6 mild posterior spur indenting the thecal sac & flattening the anterior cord.meds & passive tx not helping pain. is surgery an option?
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Spur: Treatment really depends on the symptoms and the response to various treatments conservative and minimally invasive. Surgery is definitely an option.
Answered 3/26/2013
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