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Is Surgery Advisable For Slip Disc?

hello Dr. I am 23yr old i have slip disc 2 and half month before i went to orthopedic doc annd advice me some medicine for 2week and after that he advice me for surgery but when i do some physiotherapy exercise along with NSAID medicine my pain goes atleast 50%.i want ask you that will it be cure through the medicine and physiotherapy or any thing else i should do because my pain is shooting down to my leg from hip,thigh and feet and previously the numbness also.but numbness is not there but little stiffness is there my muscle and when bend it fell like some nerve is stretching what should i do becuase i heard that surgery is not good because after 4-5 years the pain would occur. what should i do.if surgery then what type of sugery is required my slip disc occur between L5-S1
Mon, 31 Dec 2018
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Hello,

Surgery for slipped or herniated disc is indicated in cases where there are neurological deficits, or symptoms don't improve or get worse despite conservative treatment. In your case, since there is improvement, surgery is not advisable and you should continue the conservative treatment.

Surgery should be done if there will be worsening of the symptoms, or if there will be any neurological deficit.

Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Erion Spaho, Neurologist, Surgical
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Is Surgery Advisable For Slip Disc?

Hello, Surgery for slipped or herniated disc is indicated in cases where there are neurological deficits, or symptoms don t improve or get worse despite conservative treatment. In your case, since there is improvement, surgery is not advisable and you should continue the conservative treatment. Surgery should be done if there will be worsening of the symptoms, or if there will be any neurological deficit. Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Erion Spaho, Neurologist, Surgical