Multilevel disc degeneration

Asked for Male, 61 years

My father suffers from backache and has pain in his right leg last since 2 months now. We got his MR Lumbosacral spine done and it was found that he has muscle spasm and multilevel disc degeneration. Now, they have suggested surgery but it is too risky? What should we do? Should we go for surgery or is there any more option related to this issue without surgery?

Posted 6 years ago

Responses (1)

Dr. Beenish Ehsan

General Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

Surgery is normally not recommended for spasm. If there is disc degeneration then these cannot be restored by surgery. Did the doctor say he wants to decompress some nerve or a mass he wants to remove? What is the reason for surgery and what is the outcome? What are the possible risks? You should ask your doctor these questions.
Since we are unaware of his reports on which type of surgery your doctor is recommending, we cannot comment much. However, you can write back to us with details and then we can help you more or take a 2nd opinion with the doctor below.

For further help, we recommend checking with one of the
best orthopedic surgeons in Lahore and seek a piece of in-person advice at https://oladoc.com/pakistan/lahore/orthopedic-surgeon

You can seek help from the doctors listed below:

Prof. Dr.Tehseen Riaz

Orthopedic Surgeon

Lahore

Prof. Dr.M. A. Wajid

Orthopedic Surgeon

Lahore

Dr.Farooq Azam Khan dup

Orthopedic Surgeon

Lahore

Prof. Dr.Naveed Ishaq Malik

Orthopedic Surgeon

Lahore

Answered 5 years ago

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