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Is it a better choice for surgery instead of other treatment if my spinal herniated disc become numbness of both hand and weakness'?
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Urgent Visit: Anyone with a known diagnosis of herniated discs with numbness and weakness of their hands needs to be evaluated by a spine specialist as soon as possible.
Answered 9/16/2015
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SORT THIS OUT: Surgical indications involve risk to spinal cord, progressive weakness with/without atrophy, unstable spine. If you have bilateral hand symptoms, not necessarily from herniated disc, and could be due to peripheral nerve problem such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Need to consider if disk is truly the culprit. Might get EMG to objectify situation.
Answered 9/28/2016
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