A member asked:

Mri has been done indicating root nerve compression at c4/c5 and c5/c6. recommendation is to replace both discs with prosthetics asap to prevent any permanent nerve damage?

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Cervical disc: There rare occasions when a patient will benefit from cervical disc surgery. The medical need for the surgery is based on patient symptoms and objective findings, not only MRI findings

Answered 2/28/2020

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