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If nerves are being compressed in the cervical spine and causing chronic denervation and neurogenic changes in the arm muscles will this require surgery to fix?
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Most likely yes, please see a neurosurgeon with experience in spinal surgery for an opinion.
Answered 4/17/2022
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