C5 c6 mild canal stenosis, surgery or not? 43yo, all day neck pain, relieved 40% by mobic medication?

It's an ethical thing: The doctor who decides whether you NEED this operation is the one who would actually DO it (neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon). My guess: "mild" canal stenosis is not an indication for surgery. The tough thing about chronic pain is that, more often than not, pain location, quality & severity don't correlate with any obvious anatomical pathology.

If mild, absent nerve root or cord compression, would eschew surgery in favor of physical therapy and McKenzie neck exercise program