Thank you for your question. Without being able examine you or seeing your investigation reports, it is quite difficult to give you any precise opinion here. Sometimes surgery can be suggested by a neurologist to provide relief in your symptoms. It will be best that you consult another neurologist or a neurosurgeon to get a second opinion here. Hope this helps.
Dr Srivastava,Thanks for your post. I am not in pain, and have a subluxation of about 5mm--told it is not real severe. How severe do you consider surgery-worthy. I have been told this is "marginal." Risk of surgery equals risk of living with it. At what point do you recommend surgery? I still have another neurosurgeon to consult with, but any input is greatly appreciated. Please note, that I consider your opinion valuable, I DO know that you are not giving advice to my personal case, but are speaking in general terms only. I know every case is different. Have you ever heard of a stretched ligament shortening over time?
thanks for any more comments you might have.
dancrmom
Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine you I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that you need, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern.
I sympathize with your health concern. It will be best that you consult a neurologist who would like to prescribe pain killers, steroid and muscle relaxants. If this doesn’t help fusion surgeries may have been advised. Other treatments could be cervical orthosis such as a soft cervical collar/stiffer neck brace to restrict neck movement. In addition, cervical traction may also be suggested by the doctor, if condition is severe. It is also essential to follow the post surgical recommendation suggested by your doctor. Hope this helps.