| When is surgery necessary for patients with spine problems? |
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| You need surgery for your back if you have the following two conditions. One, you have tried conservative treatments over the course of 3 to 6 months and continue to have symptoms that are difficult to tolerate. This is most true if one of your symptoms is weakness that persists or is getting worse. And two, if all the reports such as X-rays, CT scan, MRI and EMG studies show abnormalities that correlate with your symptoms. |