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"Surgery, or not surgery?" Recently one of my clients had to make the biggest decision of her life. She will have to make up her mind and accept a fusion surgery on the cervical spine. The risk of paralysis with or without surgery is the biggest concern for her, not to mention the risk of infection, active bleeding and possibly expensive medical bills. Her MRI did show spinal stenosis with 4 intervertebral disks herniations, which match the constant spasm and very limited range of the neck and shoulders. She started to notice the weakness of the legs with mild tripping imbalance accidents. She almost cried when we talked about the possible surgery before further rehab. Constant spasm with tingling of the limbs usually indicates some impinging problem of the peripheral nerves close to the spine.  I strongly suggest anyone with a similar presentation go for professional help immediately. Compared to the expensive medical bills for surgery, the cost to see your PCP or an